Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs POCO M7

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs POCO M7 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: POCO M7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,228, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 scores 1,963, making POCO M7 the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M7 offer the same screen size of 6.88 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M7 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers 5 MP, making POCO M7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 delivers longer battery life with 16h 28m, while POCO M7 delivers 14h 27m, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M7 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO M7 receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO M7 has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi A4

₹13,998

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POCO M7

₹12,499

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

27 Nov, 2024

07 Mar, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4s Gen 2	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
720x1640 px (HD+)	720x1640 px (HD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5160 mAh	5160 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Premium design
Smooth 120Hz display
Excellent battery life

Great multimedia output
Good performance
Reliable daylight cameras
Decent battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Incompatible with Airtel 5G
Selfie and low light performance could be better
Pre-installed apps

Poor low light cameras
Pre-installed apps

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(22,896 ratings)

4.1/5

(81,793 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

381,047 AnTuTu Score	436,798 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
16h 28m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹13,998

@ Flipkart

₹12,499

@ Flipkart

₹79,999

@ Amazon

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2024

(Official)

Mar 07, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 611

Adreno 613

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

381,047

436,798

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s

29.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.5 %

33.8 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

171.88 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.80 mm

77.8 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

212.3 grams

205 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.9" sensor size IMX852 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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.

16h 28m

14h 27m

16h 04m

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

1h 39m 0s

1h 36m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)