realme 7i 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

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Comparing the realme 7i 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,690, while realme 7i 128GB scores 1,293, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better performer.


Display: realme 7i 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 6.43 inches, making realme 7i 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 7i 128GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 7i 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 48 MP, making realme 7i 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 7i 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 13 MP, making realme 7i 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 delivers longer battery life with 16h 51m, while realme 7i 128GB delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 7i 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 7i 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 7i 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
78%

Release Date

07 Oct, 2020
16 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 678
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Daylight photography is quite good
  • RealmeUI has become cleaner
  • Decent battery life
  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design

Cons

  • Average chipset
  • Design could be improved
  • Charging speeds not up to the usual standard
  • Display should have been FHD+
  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics

User Ratings

4.3/5
(313,481 ratings)
4.2/5
(27,459 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

179,231
AnTuTu Score
238,519
AnTuTu Score
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2020
(Official)
Mar 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Deca Core

2.2 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

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.

179,231
238,519

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

38.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.8 %
35.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.33 %
83.53 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.1 mm
160.4 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

188 grams
178.8 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.825.1 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.62 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes

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.

16h 06m
16h 51m

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

2h 14m 17s
2h 1m 44s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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
Side

Other Sensors

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