Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Huawei Y7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Huawei Y7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Huawei Y7 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Huawei Y7 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Y7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Y7 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Y7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Huawei Y7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Y7 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Huawei Y7 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Y7
₹9,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
68%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
23 Jan, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 435
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
70.9 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
153.6 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps
N/A