Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
488 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93.9 %
Response time35.5 ms36.4 ms
Contrast1635:11719:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 192 128
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1886
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231886
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
366239
CPU112051132011
GPU8743154912
Memory5380883269
UX10494796047
NanoReview Score358237366239
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1104
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C42.3 °C
Stability62 %98 %
Graphics Test15 fps6 fps
Graphics Score25791104
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
7989
Writing scoren/a9468
Web scoren/a5927
Video editingn/a4698
Data manipulationn/a6647
NanoReview Scoren/a7989

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12.5 GB 17.7 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
25:20
Web Browsing05:50 h10:29 h
Video Playback09:49 h14:08 h
Games03:22 h06:02 h
Standby Mode80 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/31/2.25
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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