Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Redmi 7A
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on June 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi 7A, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and came out 13 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 9A
- Has a 1.08 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
- The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7A
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (104K versus 94K)
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (507 against 438 nits)
- 10% higher pixel density (295 vs 269 PPI)
- 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 181 and 136 points
- Weighs 29 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower
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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 | 6.53 inches | 5.45 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1440 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 295 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 530 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 74.4% |
| RGB color space | 92.9% | 94.2% |
| PWM | - | 384 Hz |
| Response time | 40 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | 888:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) | 146.3 mm (5.76 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.5 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 450 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 36605 | 31968 |
| GPU | 12376 | 14648 |
| Memory | 24580 | 29268 |
| UX | 20429 | 27755 |
| Total score | 94480 | 104358 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 16, 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | MIUI 12 |
| OS size | 11 GB | 6.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 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 | 2:55 hr | 2:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1 (13 MP) | 1 (12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| 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 a/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 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | June 2020 | May 2019 |
| Release date | August 2020 | June 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.398 W/kg | 0.557 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.901 W/kg | 1.166 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 9A is definitely a better buy.
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