Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs POCO C71

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs POCO C71 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: POCO C71 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,481, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 scores 1,043, making POCO C71 the better performer.


Display: POCO C71 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 6.3 inches, making POCO C71 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and POCO C71 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C71 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making POCO C71 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO C71 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C71 delivers longer battery life with 13h 41m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 delivers 7h 15m, making POCO C71 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO C71 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 32 GB, making POCO C71 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO C71 is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO C71 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
08 Apr, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5200 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • Standout design
  • Big 120Hz display
  • Android 15 GO + 2 OS updates
  • Clean, Fluid OS

Cons

  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
3.8/5
(62,326 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

250,302
AnTuTu Score
265,154
AnTuTu Score
7h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
Apr 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Unisoc T7250
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Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-G57

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 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
265,154

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
40.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
84.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

159.2 mm
171.79 mm

Width

75.2 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.26 mm

Weight

185 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

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
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 15W Fast 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
13h 41m

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

1h 24m
2h

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

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 v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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