Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Realme 7 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Realme 7 5G. 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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Realme 7 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.21 mm 162.2 mm Realme 7 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Width 75.21 mm 75.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater width than Realme 7 5G.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Weight 186 g 195 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Body Colour Space black | Neptune blue Baltic blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Realme 7 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Realme 7 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 405 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better pixel density than Realme 7 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display 180Hz sampling rate, 120Hz Ultra Smooth Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Realme 7 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 512 Mali-G57
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Realme 7 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Realme 7 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape, Ultra Wide Mode, 48MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 AI scene recognition, AI Quad camera, UIS Video Stabilisation, Chroma boost, UIS Max Video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Realme 7 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.3
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - B&W Portait Lens
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 7 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.1
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) - 79.3 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify Panorama, Time-lapse mode, selfie mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 7 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Dart Charge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 65 min
Standby Time 251 hours 600 hours Realme 7 5G has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 2100 minutes Realme 7 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Talk: up to 2100 min
Gaming (PUBG): up to 9 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 17 hrs
Standby: up to 600 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Realme 7 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 Realme UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Realme 7 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, ASP -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones Dual microphones, Super power saving mode
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Realme 7 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, protective film, 30W fast charger
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