Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs ZTE Blade S7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Blade S7: 59 g lighter

    Redmi Note 8:
    190 g
    Blade S7:
    131 g
  • Width

    Blade S7: 8.3 mm narrower

    Redmi Note 8:
    75.3 mm
    Blade S7:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade S7: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Redmi Note 8:
    6.3 in
    Blade S7:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Redmi Note 8:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    Blade S7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Redmi Note 8:
    Quad
    Blade S7:
    Single
  • Depth

    Blade S7: 1.2 mm thinner

    Redmi Note 8:
    8.4 mm
    Blade S7:
    7.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Redmi Note 8

    Height:
    158.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Blade S7
    Width:
    75.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Blade S7
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade S7
  2. 2. Blade S7

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Redmi Note 8

    190 g

    +59 g versus Blade S7

  2. 2. Blade S7

    131 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Redmi Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade S7

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Blade S7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRedmi Note 8Blade S7
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Redmi Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade S7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Redmi Note 8

    4000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Blade S7

  2. 2. Blade S7

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Redmi Note 82. Blade S7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 8.4 mm
  • 142 Х 67 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • 13 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 610
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 143740
  • 31254
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1499
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5543
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 173592
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 309
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Neptune Blue
  • Moonlight White
  • Space Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Redmi Note 8, Blade S7.
SpecificationRedmi Note 8Blade S7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass