Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs Redmi 7
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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 devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7A
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (509 against 445 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
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (243K versus 154K)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Thinner bezels – 6.4% more screen real estate
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
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 |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| 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% | 80.8% |
| RGB color space | 94.2% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 384 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time | 27 ms | 25.1 ms |
| Contrast | 888:1 | 987:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 7
6.26″ (19:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
Redmi 7A
5.45″ (18:9 ratio) = 11.9 in2
~27% more screen space
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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 536 | Hexagon 546 |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 725 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62.4 GFLOPS | ~69.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 477 | 489 |
| Multi-core score | 1521 | 1531 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 57573 | 123089 |
| GPU | 12621 | 15195 |
| Memory | 27250 | 44974 |
| UX | 57254 | 60433 |
| Total score | 154698 | 243691 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 16 GB | 16 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 |
| Max 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 |
| Web browsing | 06:26 hr | 06:15 hr |
| Watching video | 09:44 hr | 09:28 hr |
| Gaming | 04:10 hr | 04:01 hr |
| Standby | 90 hr | 87 hr |
General battery life
Main 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) Standard: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX486 | Sony IMX486 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | $130 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G |
| 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
If the performance is more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 7. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 7A.
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