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Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro vs A5 4G

53 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
VS
49 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on February 27, 2026, against the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and A5 4G 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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4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
166.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
196.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A7 Pro
vs
Redmi A5 4G

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 85.8%

Design and build

Height 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) 171.17 mm (6.74 inches)
Width 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) 77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.26 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability - Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi A7 Pro
84.2%
Redmi A5 4G +2%
85.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Unisoc T7250
Max clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A7 Pro
1422
Redmi A5 4G +5%
1496
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 726 708
Single-core score 433 441
Multi-core score 1422 1496
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi A7 Pro
341105
Redmi A5 4G +6%
361487
CPU 138575 151932
GPU 26709 20775
Memory 78149 100825
UX 97672 87955
Total score 341105 361487
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8763
Video editing - 5151
Photo editing - 20555
Data manipulation - 6313
Writing score - 9329
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
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 Android Go
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:45 hr 2:30 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 32 megapixels
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) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5.2 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
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 No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2026 March 2025
Release date March 2026 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $70
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W
*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 A7 Pro. It has a better battery life and software.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
29 (50.9%)
28 (49.1%)
Total votes: 57

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Omo ola May 7, 2026 at 07:47 PM
I too like Redmi phone's
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