Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Mi7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Mi7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi7 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5.99 inches, making Xiaomi Mi7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Mi7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi7 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi7 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Mi7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi7 offers 3350 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi7 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
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Xiaomi Mi7
Xiaomi Mi7
Xiaomi Mi7
Xiaomi Mi7
₹26,990
(Discontinued)
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OPPO K14 Plus 5G
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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
N/A
08 Oct, 2026

Performance
N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
N/A
N/A
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
16 MP
Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
13 MP
16 MP

Battery
N/A
N/A
4000 mAh
3350 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
N/A
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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Pros

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

User Ratings

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

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 630
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
2160x3840 px (UHD (4k))
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
722 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
N/A
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
N/A
162.56 mm

Width

75.4 mm
N/A
77.6 mm

Thickness

8 mm
N/A
8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams
N/A
207 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
N/A
16 MP
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
3350 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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
N/A

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