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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

    2.91 in
    6.04 in
    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      2.97 in
      6.24 in
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.1
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Kryo 260
      GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 509
      RAM memory4 GB4 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px1080 x 2160 px
      TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
      Pixel density518.0 ppi403.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Internal storage64 GB64 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Silver

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Height6.04 in6.24 in
      Width2.91 in2.97 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in
      Weight5.96 oz6.38 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Bluetoothyesyes
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
      Fast chargingyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 7

              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              SamsungGalaxy S7 Edge
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi MI 8 Lite
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              XiaomiMI 8 Lite
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 6S Plus
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              AppleiPhone 6S Plus
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 7 Plus
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              AppleiPhone 7 Plus
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 6S
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              AppleiPhone 6S
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              OnePlus 7 Pro
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              OnePlus7 Pro
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi POCO M3
              SamsungGalaxy Note 7
              XiaomiPOCO M3

              Often compared with Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              XiaomiRedmi Note 7
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi 5
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              XiaomiRedmi 5
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Mi 5
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              XiaomiMi 5
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy Note 7
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
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              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Pro
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              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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              Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              XiaomiRedmi Note 8
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Mobile Phone
              Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
              XiaomiRedmi Note 5
              XiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro