Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs realme 5 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs realme 5 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,495, while realme 5 128GB scores 5,532, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme 5 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making realme 5 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and realme 5 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5 128GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and realme 5 128GB feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 5 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 12m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro delivers 14h 01m, making realme 5 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and realme 5 128GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 5 128GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
27 Aug, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks
  • Display could've been sharper
  • Selfie camera needs work
  • Ultra-Macro lens could've been better
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
4.4/5
(336,087 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,423
AnTuTu Score
139,753
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
139,753
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
25.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
32.2 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
270 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
82.07 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
164.4 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
9.3 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

186 grams
198 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
19h 12m
15h 10m

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

1h 25m 33s
2h 38m 8s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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