Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs realme 3i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs realme 3i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 3i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,076, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 scores 4,263, making realme 3i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while realme 3i offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and realme 3i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 3i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 12 MP, making realme 3i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 3i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 8 MP, making realme 3i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 3i offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 4000 mAh, making realme 3i better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and realme 3i offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: realme 3i receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

29 Apr, 2019
23 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
MediaTek Helio P60
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4230 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(91,601 ratings)
4.4/5
(304,494 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
133,123
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 23, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
133,123

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
81.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
88.3 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
156.1 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

180 grams
175 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.83.391 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera2.22 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
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
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4230 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
15h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 29m 57s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass