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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.44 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 80.3 score against 76.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's construction is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it was released about a year before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, a 0.5 inches back camera sensor, a F1.8 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has higher video frame rate.
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