Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5i the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 5i offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Huawei Nova 5i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Huawei Nova 5i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 5i offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 13 MP, making Huawei Nova 5i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Huawei Nova 5i offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
₹9,623
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
15 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 675
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
24 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,423
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

181,423
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
84.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

159.2 mm
159.1 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

186 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A

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.

14h 01m
N/A

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

1h 25m 33s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass