Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 159.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 75.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.1 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 186 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Space black | Neptune blue
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.274 W/kg (body), 0.591 W/kg (head), 2.885 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 409 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Qualcomm ADRENO 512
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR, low light enhancement
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes, AI portrait mode with background blurring
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 590 hours 251 hours Google Nexus 5X has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1380 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, ASP
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case
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