Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Manufactured in January, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
    • Larger display: 6.31in
    • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo S30 Pro mini
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    vs
    Vivo S30 Pro mini

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.31 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.54:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 461 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 550 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 90.3 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    535 nits
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2336 Hzn/a
    Response time43.2 msn/a
    Contrast1639:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Pink
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    81.4 %
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 680 MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Adreno 512 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    518
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    2265
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    1562
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    7183
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5182265
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15627183
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    251675
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    1960100
    CPU90916465827
    GPU38054784189
    Memory55264346049
    UX67441364035
    NanoReview Score2516751960100
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    373
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
    Stability96 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score373n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    6255
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    n/a
    Writing score6439n/a
    Web score5258n/a
    Video editing5275n/a
    Data manipulation5354n/a
    NanoReview Score6255n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 OriginOS 5

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    20:52
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:45 hn/a
    Video Playback11:59 hn/a
    Games04:43 hn/a
    Standby Mode110 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 106 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/21/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a64 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.6
    Focal lengthn/a70 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX882
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 22 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV13855 Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE category13n/a
    5G Supportn/aYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
    87.6 dB
    Vivo S30 Pro mini
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced January, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 490
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes 90 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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