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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a global score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a way heavier phone than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
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