Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs Redmi 7
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 5.45-inch Xiaomi Redmi 7A (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439) that was released on May 28, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi 7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7A
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (507 against 444 nits)
- 10% higher pixel density (295 vs 269 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 439
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6 mm narrower
- Weighs 15 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7
- Has a 0.81 inch larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 12.43% more screen real estate
- Fingerprint scanner
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (134K versus 104K)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 267 and 181 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.45 inches | 6.26 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 295 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 530 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.4% | 86.83% |
| RGB color space | 94.2% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 384 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time | 27 ms | 25.1 ms |
| Contrast | 888:1 | 987:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 146.3 mm (5.76 inches) | 158.6 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.5 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX4 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU clock | 450 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS | ~124.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 31968 | 59031 |
| GPU | 14648 | 11749 |
| Memory | 29268 | 25237 |
| UX | 27755 | 37676 |
| Total score | 104358 | 134284 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 16, 32 GB | 16, 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | MIUI 11 |
| OS size | 6.4 GB | 8 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | - | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:35 hr | 2:20 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 6 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | May 2019 | March 2019 |
| Release date | June 2019 | May 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.557 W/kg | 0.557 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.166 W/kg | 1.251 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 7. It has a better performance and camera.
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