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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting a global score of 80.3 against 79.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's design is just a little lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3, although they were released only 3 months apart. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher display pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has faster video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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