Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 7A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual runs at 1.95 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 7A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual offers a screen size of 6.22 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual and Xiaomi Redmi 7A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 7A offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 7A receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
69%

Release Date

18 Feb, 2020
11 Jul, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 18:9 aspect ratio display
  • Good performer
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Lowlight performance of the cameras not great
  • No fingerprint sensor

User Ratings

4.2/5
(162,286 ratings)
4.3/5
(452,420 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹9,999
₹7,899

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 18, 2020
(Official)
Jul 11, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 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
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 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.

N/A
75,196

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
74.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Design

Height

156.4 mm
146.3 mm

Width

75.4 mm
70.4 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

188 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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

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

N/A
3h 46m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 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 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
Head: 0.744 W/kg Body: 0.785 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
No

Other Sensors

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

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₹9,999
₹7,899