Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,263, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A scores 3,130, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 7 delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A delivers 17h 16m, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 7A receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Apr, 2019
11 Jul, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life
  • 18:9 aspect ratio display
  • Good performer
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement
  • Lowlight performance of the cameras not great
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(91,601 ratings)
4.3/5
(452,420 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
75,196
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 11, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
75,196
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
295 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
74.42 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
146.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm
70.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

180 grams
165 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
17h 16m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
3h 46m 16s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
Head: 0.744 W/kg Body: 0.785 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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