vivo U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

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Comparing the vivo U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 runs at 1.8 GHz, making vivo U1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while vivo U1 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both vivo U1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Both vivo U1 and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4030 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers 4000 mAh, making vivo U1 better for longer battery life.


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

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vivo U1
₹8,490
(Not Released in India)
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Xiaomi Redmi 7
₹6,899
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

21 Jun, 2019
29 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4030 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(91,601 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
81.23 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.6 %
86.8 %

Design

Height

155.1 mm
158.7 mm

Width

75 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

163.5 grams
180 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
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