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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 general score of 80.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger display and a much better amount of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has better video frame rate, a much better resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
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