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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released many years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a screen that is just as good as the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, both of them have a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display, a same size display and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, a back camera with a 48 MP resolution, a 0.5 inches sensor and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
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