Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs realme U1 3GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs realme U1 3GB RAM 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: realme U1 3GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,024, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 scores 1,043, making realme U1 3GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and realme U1 3GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 3GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making realme U1 3GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 3GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 13 MP, making realme U1 3GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 3GB RAM offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme U1 3GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 32 GB, making realme U1 3GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and realme U1 3GB RAM equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme U1 3GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
₹7,720
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₹11,990
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
72%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
10 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 660
MediaTek Helio P70
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
4.3/5
(41,630 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

250,302
AnTuTu Score
109,302
AnTuTu Score
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 v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
MediaTek Helio P70

Processor

Octa core

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

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 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
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 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
109,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.9 %
21.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (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 %
83.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
157 mm

Width

75.2 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8 mm

Weight

185 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

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 Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

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
2h 10m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 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) / 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)
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 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

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