Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Lighter design: 180g vs 185.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco X7

92

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco X7

67

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

35

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco X7

45

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco X7

28

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

9

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco X7

69

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

53

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco X7

78

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

50

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco X7

66

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	5.99 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	18:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9 %	77.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco X7

1107 nits

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

555 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	2358 Hz
Response time	1 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	2252:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.33 mm (6.39 in)	158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width	74.42 mm (2.93 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185.5 g (6.54 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Gold - Blue - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco X7

88.9 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

77.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Hexagon 680
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 509
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	184.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X7

1031

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X7

2842

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1031	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2842	n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco X7

675069

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

212492

CPU	203194	85476
GPU	143338	25195
Memory	159275	47099
UX	169262	54722
NanoReview Score	675069	212492

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco X7

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

259

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco X7

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

6083

Writing score	n/a	6028
Web score	n/a	5001
Video editing	n/a	5098
Data manipulation	n/a	4881
NanoReview Score	n/a	6083

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size	n/a	8 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MIUI 12

Battery

Volume	5110 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (62% in 30 min)	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	2:10 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco X7

19:25

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

18:45

Web Browsing	06:50 h	08:00 h
Video Playback	10:59 h	11:41 h
Games	05:14 h	04:47 h
Standby Mode	104 h	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size	1/1.96	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV20B	Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.9
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Active
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco X7

91.4 dB

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

76.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	February, 2018 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	229	190
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Key Differences

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