Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G vs Poco M7 Plus

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G (with Unisoc T8300) that was released on April 13, 2026, against the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 and came out 8 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
  • 47% higher pixel density (374 vs 254 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6300 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Poco M7 Plus crucial features
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)

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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 128 GB
171.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
171.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 800 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3% 86.1%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) 168.5 mm (6.63 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 80.5 mm (3.17 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Orange Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T8300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max clock 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS ~121.6 GFLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1502 -
Single-core score 876 926
Multi-core score 2069 2228
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
646113
595016
CPU 262891 258219
GPU 40702 59372
Memory 130778 115380
UX 211742 162045
Total score 646113 595016
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 13776
Video editing - 4873
Photo editing - 23695
Data manipulation - 9511
Writing score - 17150

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-11-18 (Jack win)AnTuTu 11595016

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 2.0
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 6300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (20% in 28 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:55 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 32 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital -
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 32 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono -
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No -

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 August 2025
Release date April 2026 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the software and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus.

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