vivo U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while vivo U1 runs at 1.95 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while vivo U1 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the larger display of the two. Both vivo U1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo U1 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for front camera photography.


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

21 Jun, 2019
05 Mar, 2019
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 660
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
13 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4030 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
10W

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
250,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
7h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
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)

N/A
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 512
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
250,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi
409 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
81.21 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.6 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

155.1 mm
159.2 mm
N/A

Width

75 mm
75.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.1 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

163.5 grams
185 grams
N/A

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4030 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

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

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.

N/A
7h 15m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 24m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

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

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