Nokia 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the Nokia 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nokia 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: Nokia 7 Plus offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making Nokia 7 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 7 Plus offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 7 Plus offers 3800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Nokia 7 Plus is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 7 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

3800 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Superb build with an 18:9 display
  • Powerful internals
  • Android One
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Priced slightly on the higher side
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,094 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2018
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Android One
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.63 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.3 mm
158.6 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

186 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX362 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope