realme 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

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Comparing the realme 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 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: Both realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: realme 5 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making realme 5 the larger display of the two. Both realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 5 delivers longer battery life with 19h 12m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro delivers 14h 01m, making realme 5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 5 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2019
13 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life

Cons

  • Display could've been sharper
  • Selfie camera needs work
  • Ultra-Macro lens could've been better
  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks

User Ratings

4.5/5
(270,615 ratings)
4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

139,753
AnTuTu Score
181,423
AnTuTu Score
19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
Mar 13, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 612

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

139,753
181,423

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.2 %
34.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
81.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
159.2 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

198 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v4.0

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.

19h 12m
14h 01m

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

2h 38m 8s
1h 25m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC
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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope