Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs realme U1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs realme U1 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: realme U1 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,024, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A scores 3,130, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5.45 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 7A and realme U1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 12 MP, making realme U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 7A better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme U1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 16 GB, making realme U1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme U1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 7A and realme U1 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2019
05 Dec, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P70
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • 18:9 aspect ratio display
  • Good performer
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Lowlight performance of the cameras not great
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

User Ratings

4.3/5
(452,420 ratings)
4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

75,196
AnTuTu Score
109,302
AnTuTu Score
17h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P70

Processor

Octa core

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

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 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
109,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.1 %
21.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.42 %
83.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
157 mm

Width

70.4 mm
74 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

165 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

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
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full 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
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

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
2h 10m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

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

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