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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Summary
75%
78%
Performance

Snapdragon 660

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 665

4 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

4000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 132,437 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 231,827 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 5, 2019 (Official)

October 21, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %

81.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 159.2 mm
Width: 75.2 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 158.3 mm
Width: 75.3 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

185 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue

Nepture Blue, Moonlight White, Cosmic Purple, Space Black

Waterproof

, Splash proof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(2.9" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

48 MP f/1.79, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX486, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 251 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v4.0

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 21.5 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg, Body: 0.838 W/kg

Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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