Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 7

Xiaomi Redmi 7

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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Xiaomi Redmi 7 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
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Release date 2019, March 2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.7 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.98 in 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in
Weight 180 g | 6.35 oz 180 g | 6.35 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
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Colors Black, red, blue Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.26" in 5.99" in
Screen area 97.8 cm2 92.6 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.5% 77.4%
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
-2 MP, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP 5 MP
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 9 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 120931 93658
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 290
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 937
GeekBench 5 Single Core 262
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1027
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1249
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4362

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
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- Fast battery charging 10W

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

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