Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs Xiaomi Redmi 7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 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 7A and Xiaomi Redmi 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7A and Xiaomi Redmi 7 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi 7A and Xiaomi Redmi 7 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


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 7A and Xiaomi Redmi 7 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

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2019
29 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 632
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • 18:9 aspect ratio display
  • Good performer
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Lowlight performance of the cameras not great
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2019
(Official)
Apr 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

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

75,196
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.42 %
81.23 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
86.8 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
158.7 mm

Width

70.4 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

165 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

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.

17h 16m
N/A

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

3h 46m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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