Screen size
Black Shark Helo6.0"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+13%
Quick verdict
Black Shark Helo and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Black Shark Helo
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi A7
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark Helo
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Black Shark Helo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark Helo
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark Helo
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Black Shark Helo
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Black Shark Helo
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Black Shark Helo
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Black Shark Helo
160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark Helo
190 g (6.70 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Black Shark Helo
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark Helo
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Black Shark Helo
AMOLED
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark Helo
6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark Helo
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark Helo
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Black Shark Helo
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Black Shark Helo
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark Helo
Adreno 630
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Black Shark Helo
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Black Shark Helo
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 10GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Dual
Black Shark Helo
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Redmi A7
-
Features
Black Shark Helo
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Black Shark Helo
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Black Shark Helo
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Black Shark Helo
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Black Shark Helo
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Black Shark Helo
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Black Shark Helo
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Black Shark Helo
No
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Black Shark Helo
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Black Shark Helo
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark Helo
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Black Shark Helo
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Black Shark Helo
No
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Black Shark Helo
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Black Shark Helo
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Black Shark Helo
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark Helo
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Black Shark Helo
18W wired, QC3
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark Helo
Black
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Black Shark Helo
AWM-A0
Redmi A7
-
Price
Black Shark Helo
About 450 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499