Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs realme U1

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and realme U1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
05 Dec, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 660
MediaTek Helio P70
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
13 MP
25 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
4000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

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

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
109,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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₹8,599
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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
Dec 05, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
MediaTek Helio P70
Unisoc T7100

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
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
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.

N/A
109,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
83.68 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
N/A

Design

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

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
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

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
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A
Yes 10W

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
2h 10m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
N/A

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
N/A
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

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₹8,599
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