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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-01-15 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a global score of 80.3 against 78.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's design is extremely newer, but a bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a little smaller display, a quite inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a much higher resolution camera, a larger aperture for better photos in low light situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
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