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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-01-15 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has an overall score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's overall score of 76.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
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