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Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Summary
72%
75%
Performance

MediaTek Helio P60

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 660

3 GB RAM

Display

5.86" (14.88 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3060 mAh

4000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 181,080 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 132,437 ratings

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General
Launch Date

October 1, 2018 (Official)

March 5, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android One

MIUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 512

RAM

3 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Average
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.86 " (14.88 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

287 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %

81.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 149.5 mm
Width: 71.9 mm
Thickness: 8 mm

Height: 159.2 mm
Width: 75.2 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Weight

151 grams

185 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Gloss Black, Gloss White, Midnight Gloss Blue

Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)5 MP, Depth Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(2.9" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Sensor

S5K3L6, ISO-CELL

IMX486, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3060 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 251 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Quick, v4.0

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 21.5 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg

Head: 0.962 W/kg, Body: 0.838 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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