Xiaomi redmi note 7, note 6 pro or note 5, which mobile to buy in 2019?

The Xiaomi terminals officially landed in Spain in 2017, after two years of crossing the Asian firm has gained even more followers. Its value for money has managed to take over almost completely the mid-range. But its strategy sometimes ends up confusing users, the string of terminals with similar names and similar characteristics makes it difficult to decide on one terminal or another.

To give a clear example, we have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 6 and Redmi Note 7. This last terminal would no longer lead Xiaomi in front of it, but would be the first terminal of the new and independent Redmi brand. It is logical to think that they are evolutions and renovations more than remarkable, but Xiaomi tends to be continuous and does not make drastic changes. We are going to help you decide between the terminals that we have mentioned, so you can make the right decision.

Design, we change metal for glass

The mid-range maintains a constant evolution, we are no longer facing terminals with outdated design and "cheap" materials. Currently a mid-range terminal is built with materials that have nothing to envy to the high-end. The design on the other hand is still a differential section, and with which they are somewhat behind schedule. While the high-end is the one that risks, the mid-range ends up inheriting these market trends and offering them at a contained price.

Within the Redmi range we have seen this evolution. Its first terminals came built in plastic and after many models they switched to metal. The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 have a metal chassis construction. The finish on both is polished metal but the Redmi Note 6 feels better built than its predecessor. This is due to the cut of the metal and a more pronounced curvature in the rear ends that make it more comfortable in the hand.

And while both the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 are built entirely in this material its older brother, the Redmi Note 7 is built in glass. This is one of the differential sections between the three smartphones, metal is still a premium material but the glass finish is the current fashion. We see this reflected in terminals such as the Samsung Galaxy S10 and its variants. Despite being much less resistant, it gives the smartphone a different status.

If we continue with the rear we do not find too many changes in the position of the cameras, encapsulated the upper left corner, or in the fingerprint reader whose presence is always grateful and more if it is in the center of the terminal where it has a comfortable and easy access. The front has also undergone design changes due to fluctuations in market trends. We are talking about more inches of screen in a contained size, the Redmi Note 5 started this with its 5.99 inches in 18: 9 format and FullHD + resolution (2,160 x 1,080 pixels). It was followed by the Redmi Note 6 with 6.26 inches in 19: 9 format and FullHD + resolution (2,246 x 1,080 pixels) and finally the Redmi Note 7 with 6.3 inches in 19.5: 9 format and FullHD + resolution (2,340 x 1,080 pixels)

The screen size has increased significantly from one generation to the next, while the overall size of the device has not varied much. This is due to the reduction of frames and the adoption of the notch or notch. The Redmi Note 5 has reduced frames, but they are still pronounced if we compare them with those of the Redmi Note 6. In this terminal the notch was introduced in the mid-range, a pronounced notch that bursts into the screen but which in turn allows reducing frames something else. Of course, the Redmi Note 7 is the one that has best implemented the notch. It includes a drop-shaped notch that takes up very little space, but also in this terminal the frames have been really reduced, in comparison of course.

Mid-range power, but with updated processors

In the mid-range, Qualcomm's 600 series reigns supreme. Virtually all terminals destined for this sector mount these processors. Xiaomi was not going to be less and its terminals include the Snapdragon of the moment, although as we have already seen it is continuous in the changes. Inside the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro we find the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, an eight-core processor with a clock speed of 1.8Ghz and the Adreno 509 GPU. Although the Redmi Note 6 Pro is a renewal of its predecessor mount the same processor.

The Redmi Note 7 instead mounts the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, eight cores with a clock speed of up to 2.2Ghz and with the Adreno 512 GPU. Thus, without much analysis the Redmi Note 7 is more powerful than its two brothers. This does not mean that the Redmi Note 5 or Redmi Note 6 Pro will have problems on a day-to-day basis, but rather that the Redmi Note 7 will last longer in time and will be able to move heavy applications without much problem while the other two it will take a little longer and cost more. For storage we have only two versions in the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro, 32GB or 64GB, while the Redmi Note 7 reaches up to 128GB. Of course, the storage is expandable in the three terminals via microSD.

In the RAM section the same thing happens, we have two configurations for the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi Note 7, 3 and 4GB. The 4GB are the top of RAM for these terminals, a more than correct figure, but we would have liked to see the Redmi Note 7 reach up to 128GB, in order to better accompany its 128GB version. The most basic configuration would fall short in any of these terminals, although with the Redmi Note 7 we would have more ease. It is advisable to start from 4GB of RAM.

Autonomy is one of the hallmarks of Redmi terminals. In the three terminals we find a battery with a capacity of 4000mAh, a more solvent amperage for day to day and even being able to prolong the use of the terminal up to two days. The differences come in the charging technologies available for the terminals, the Redmi Note 5 does not integrate any type of fast charge. Its load is the standard provided by the manufacturer, so of the three it is the slowest. The Redmi Note 6 Pro arrives with fast charging, improving its speeds, but without any boasting. The Redmi Note 7 instead arrives with a fast charge of 18W. This charge offers reduced charging times, providing the user with more versatility in case they need to connect it to the electrical current.

Connectivity, USB C has finally reached the Xiaomi mid-range

Xiaomi continues to deny the NFC in its mid-range. This connectivity is not included in any of the three terminals. The rest of the connections are practically the same, all three include: Bluetooth 5.0, LET, Dual SIM, WiFi ac, FM radio, mini Jack, GPS, infrared, GLONASS, AGPS, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope. The differences come in the USB connection, while both the Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 6 Pro keep the microUSB. The Redmi Note 7 has made the leap to USB C, the new physical standard for connections on smartphones.

Biometric security systems are present in all three terminals. The rear fingerprint reader, placed in almost the same position, is accompanied by a face unlock on the Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Losing the Redmi Note 5, which unfortunately only has the fingerprint reader. All three terminals have been updated to MIUI 10, the difference is the Android versions below this layer. Android 8 Oreo in the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro, and Android 9 Pie in the Redmi Note 7. This terminal, being more recent, will receive more software updates.

The double camera is in fashion

Companies are betting on more than two cameras in their high-end terminals. From Samsung with its Samsung Galaxy S10 +, to Xiaomi itself with its Xiaomi Mi 9. And as a result we have a mid-range where the double camera is almost already the standard. Even the Redmi Note 5, which is the oldest of the three, carries this two-sensor setup on its rear. Here the differences are much more palpable, the Redmi Note 7 can be considered an exponent in photography within its range.

The trend is clear, dual cameras with more megapixels. We start with the Redmi Note, its dual camera of 12 and 5 megapixels respectively and with a 1.9 focal length for the main sensor and 2.0 for the secondary one. The Redmi Note 6 Pro continued this line with the same configuration in the rear camera except that the 5 megapixel sensor integrates an f / 2.2 focal length. The evolution comes with the Redmi Note 7, its double camera mounts a 48 megapixel main sensor (not real, if not the sum of pixels) with a focal length f / 1.8 and a secondary sensor of 5 megapixels and focal point f / 2.2.

The front cameras vary enough to take them into account. The Redmi Note 6 Pro houses two sensors in its notch, a 20-megapixel sensor with an f / 2.0 focal length and a 2-megapixel sensor with an f / 2.2 focal length. It is the only terminal of these three that in its entirety mounts four cameras, the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 7 mount 13 megapixel front sensors, both with an f / 2.0 focal length. The camera application is the same in all three terminals, therefore they all have the own improvements of Artificial Intelligence, in addition to intelligent scenes, High Dynamic Range or HDR.

Price

Xiaomi terminals can be officially purchased from its website. In it are the prices with which they were released, which are not always the best. The clear example of this is that the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro are more expensive than their renewed version the Redmi Note 7. Although it is strange, companies do not usually lower the prices of their terminals on their official websites. The prices are as follows, if we use the data from the Xiaomi website:

• Redmi Note 5 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage for 199 euros.
• Redmi Note 5 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for 249 euros.
• Redmi Note 6 Pro with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage for 199 euros.
• Redmi Note 6 Pro with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for 249 euros.
• Redmi Note 7 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage for 179 euros.
• Redmi Note 7 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for 199 euros.
• Redmi Note 7 with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for 249 euros.

These are the official prices, in online stores like Amazon or Aliexpress we can find them at a lower price.

Conclusions

The Redmi Note 7 is the clear winner of this comparison. It is an updated terminal, the revision of the previous versions and its improvement. It has been improved in its entirety, both in design and power and through its connectivity. But without a doubt its best asset is the price, for practical purposes it is the cheapest Redmi Note that has come out taking into account its characteristics. We are talking about a terminal with a more than solvent processor, sufficient RAM and storage of up to 128GB, without leaving behind a good double camera and a construction in premium materials. Is that even in its most expensive version, the 249 euros, we take a terminal that will perfectly meet the demands of any user.