realme 7i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G

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Comparing the realme 7i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G 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 14 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,274, while realme 7i scores 1,293, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 7i offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 7i's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 7i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 7i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 7i offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G delivers longer battery life with 19h 21m, while realme 7i delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 7i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 7i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while realme 7i is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 7i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
81%

Release Date

07 Oct, 2020
09 Dec, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 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
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5110 mAh
18W Quick Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Daylight photography is quite good
  • RealmeUI has become cleaner
  • Decent battery life
  • Vibrant AMOLED display
  • Reliable primary camera with OIS
  • Long-lasting battery with fast charging

Cons

  • Average chipset
  • Design could be improved
  • Charging speeds not up to the usual standard
  • Display should have been FHD+
  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Thermal efficiency needs improvements

User Ratings

4.3/5
(313,620 ratings)
4.3/5
(4,129 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

179,231
AnTuTu Score
457,426
AnTuTu Score
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2020
(Official)
Dec 09, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
457,426

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

38.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.8 %
16.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
2100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.33 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
92.02 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
162.4 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 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 Camera21 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm 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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5110 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
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.

16h 06m
19h 21m

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

2h 14m 17s
32m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
N/A

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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