Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 [with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660] that was released on January 10, 2019, against the Vivo V15, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version [v5]
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V15
- Optical image stabilization
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio P70
Review
Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo V15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance [apps, system]
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk [*] are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Feature
Priority [Weight]
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD Size 6.3 inches 6.59 inches Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9 PPI 409 ppi 395 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Adaptive refresh rate No No Max rated brightness 550 nits 400 nits HDR support No No Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 85.39% Display tests RGB color space 99.3% - PWM 2336 Hz - Response time 43.2 ms - Contrast 1639:1 -
Peak brightness test [auto]
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]
Design and build
Height 159.2 mm [6.27 inches] 161.9 mm [6.37 inches] Width 75.2 mm [2.96 inches] 75.9 mm [2.99 inches] Thickness 8.1 mm [0.32 inches] 8.5 mm [0.33 inches] Weight 186 g [6.56 oz] 189.5 g [6.68 oz] Waterproof No No Rear material Glass Plastic Frame material Plastic Plastic Colors Black, Blue Blue, Red Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear
Performance
Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Vivo V15 in the benchmarks
SoC Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MediaTek Helio P70 Max clock 2200 MHz 2100 MHz CPU cores 8 [4 + 4] 8 [4 + 4] Architecture - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver [Cortex-A53] - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold [Cortex-A73] - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A73 Lithography process 14 nanometers 12 nanometers Graphics Adreno 512 Mali-G72 MP3 GPU shading units 128 54 GPU clock 850 MHz 900 MHz FLOPS ~217.6 GFLOPS ~97.2 GFLOPS
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 [Single-Core]
CPU 78040 87279 GPU 36487 38789 Memory 52252 54581 UX 61014 60850 Total score 227513 239168
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 37.6 °C - Stability 96% - Graphics test 2 FPS - Graphics score 373 - Web score 5134 - Video editing 5253 - Photo editing 10056 - Data manipulation 5409 - Writing score 6413 -
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Memory
RAM RAM size 3, 4 GB 6 GB Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X Memory clock 1866 MHz 1600 MHz Channels 2 2 Storage Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB 128 GB Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1 Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max size Up to 256 GB Up to 256 GB
Software
Operating system Android 9 [Can be upgraded to Android 10] Android 9.0 ROM MIUI 12.5 Funtouch 9 OS size 13 GB -
Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Max charge power 18 W 18 W Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion Replaceable No No Wireless charging No No Reverse charging No No Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 [60% in 50 min] Yes, Dual-Engine Fast Charging [40% in 30 min] Full charging time 1:50 hr 2:00 hr Battery life tests Web browsing 09:39 hr - Watching video 11:52 hr - Gaming 04:14 hr - Standby 106 hr -
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera Matrix 48 megapixels 24 megapixels Image resolution 8000 x 6000 4000 x 3000 Zoom Digital Digital Flash Dual LED LED Stabilization Digital Optical 8K video recording No No 4K video recording No No 1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS Slow motion 120 FPS [1080p] 120 FPS [720p] Angle of widest lens - 120° Lenses 2 [48 MP + 5 MP] 3 [24 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP] Wide [main] lens - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 [ISOCELL CMOS] - Phase autofocus - 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" [CMOS] - Phase autofocus [Dual Pixel] - Optical stabilization Ultra-wide lens - - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm Depth lens - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E8 [ISOCELL CMOS] - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 Camera features - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support - Bokeh mode - Pro mode Selfie camera Megapixels 13 megapixels 32 megapixels Image resolution 4160 x 3120 6528 x 4896 Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0 Pixel size 1.12 microns 0.8 microns Sensor type PureCel ISOCELL CMOS Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/2.8" Video resolution 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display Bluetooth version 5 4.2 Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP USB type USB Type-C Micro USB USB version 2 2 USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou NFC* No No Infrared port Yes No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Standby eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot Yes No LTE Cat* 13 7 5G support - No
Sound
Speakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes Yes FM radio Yes Yes Dolby Atmos No No
Other
Category Mid-range Mid-range Announced January 2019 February 2019 Release date January 2019 April 2019 SAR [head] 0.59 W/kg 0.674 W/kg SAR [body] 1.27 W/kg 1.458 W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V15. But if the gaming, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.