Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs vivo U1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs vivo U1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 runs at 1.8 GHz, making vivo U1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while vivo U1 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and vivo U1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: vivo U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 12 MP, making vivo U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and vivo U1 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4030 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 4000 mAh, making vivo U1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and vivo U1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 7
₹6,899
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₹8,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

29 Apr, 2019
21 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 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
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4030 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

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)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

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

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
82.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
88.6 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
155.1 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

180 grams
163.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

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 Cameraf/2.2
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4

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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4030 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with 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 Gyroscope