Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Nokia 4.2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Nokia 4.2 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Nokia 4.2 runs at 1.95 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Nokia 4.2 offers 5.71 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Nokia 4.2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 4.2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making Nokia 4.2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 4.2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 4.2 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Nokia 4.2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 4.2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 4.2 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
₹7,720
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₹13,699
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
70%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
14 May, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
5.71 inches (14.5 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • An attractive and compact design
  • Stock Android
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Sub-par camera performance
  • The hardware isn't meant for intensive tasks
  • Features the older-gen micro-USB port

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
4/5
(12,415 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
May 14, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

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

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

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)
5.71 inches  (14.5 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
76.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

159.2 mm
148.9 mm

Width

75.2 mm
71.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

185 grams
161 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

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
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.21.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

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.

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
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

N/A
Yes

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