Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Meizu Note 9

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Meizu Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Meizu Note 9 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Meizu Note 9 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Meizu Note 9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Meizu Note 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making Meizu Note 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Meizu Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 13 MP, making Meizu Note 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Meizu Note 9 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Meizu Note 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 32 GB, making Meizu Note 9 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
₹7,720
(Out of Stock)
Meizu Note 9
₹14,790
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
77%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
16 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
mCharge Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

250,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A
7h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Flyme

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 612

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

250,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.9 %
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)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2244 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18.7:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
84.94 %

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)

N/A
89.2 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
153.1 mm

Width

75.2 mm
74.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

185 grams
169.7 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
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 IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7ISO-CELL 1.6µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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 @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes mCharge 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.

7h 15m
N/A

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

1h 24m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 900(band 8) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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: 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 v5.0

GPS

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

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 Gyroscope