The mid-range segment in the Indian smartphone industry has been the most competitive. It sees the latest innovation from the phone manufacturers and the race is to bring the latest design, latest specs and the best camera features packed in an affordable price tag. This year as well, two of the most popular brands in India have introduced some very competitive devices in this segment. The phones that we are talking about are the Vivo Z1 Pro which comes as part of Vivo’s new Z series and the other is the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which has been dominating the sub-Rs 15,000 price range for a few months now. But, now that the Vivo Z1 Pro is out, there is a need to compare the two phones to see which one fares as a better device.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Vivo Z1 Pro: Design and Display
When it comes to design, there is a clear verdict between the two phones, and it is that the Vivo Z1 Pro is the better looker of the two. The device is more likely to attract glances from the people around rather than the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Considering that the Vivo Z1 Pro features a plastic back whereas the Redmi Note 7 Pro is clad in glass. Even then, the shiny gradient panel on the Vivo phone manages to reflect a lot of light, thus becoming the more attractive one.
Also, on the display front, the Vivo Z1 Pro features a larger 6.53-inch display with Full HD+ resolution, whereas, in comparison, the Redmi Note 7 Pro features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display. The notch on the Vivo Z1 Pro is the punch-hole style one thus being slightly less intrusive as compared to the waterdrop notch on the Redmi Note 7 Pro. This also factors in, while considering gaming on both of these phones as the Vivo Z1 Pro comes off as more suited one for games with its bigger display, less intrusive notch, and better sound quality. What’s more, is that the Vivo Z1 Pro also bundles a pair of earphones in the retail box even when it’s priced similar to the Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Vivo Z1 Pro: Performance
The Redmi Note 7 Pro sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC which is, in reality, better than the Snapdragon 710. The processor has proven to be faster and better. Also, it competes against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 which comes as part of the chipset in the Vivo Z1 Pro. It is also worth noting that the Vivo Z1 Pro was the official phone for the PUBG Mobile Club Open, thus proving itself when it comes to gaming and hence leaving no doubts in the minds of the users. When it comes to performance, both the phones compete for head-on, and it is little for us to differentiate between them.
The two phones even have the same RAM and storage configuration variants. The two devices come in 4 GB/ 64 GB, with 6 GB / 64 GB and 6 GB/ 128 GB variants. Also, when it comes to the micro SD card, the Vivo Z1 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 Pro both support 256GB of expandable storage. The only difference pops up when we look at the card slots as the Redmi Note 7 Pro sports a hybrid card slot, whereas the Vivo Z1 Pro comes with a dedicated card slot, thus giving full freedom to the user in this regard.
