Screen size
Mi 35.0"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+27%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Mi 3
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi A7
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 3
GSM / HSPA
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
Mi 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Mi 3
-
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Announced
Mi 3
2013, September. Released 2013, December
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi 3
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi 3
144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 3
145 g (5.11 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi 3
Mini-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 3
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 3
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Redmi A7
-
OS
Mi 3
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 5
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 3
Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 3
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 3
Adreno 330
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 3
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 3
16GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 3
eMMC 4.5
Redmi A7
-
Single
Mi 3
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi 3
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 3
1080p@30fps, HDR
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 3
2 MP, f/2.2
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 3
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 3
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 3
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 3
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 3
4.0, A2DP
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 3
GPS, GLONASS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi 3
Yes
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Mi 3
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi 3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 3
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 3
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 3
18W wired, QC2
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Stand-by
Mi 3
Up to 500 h
Redmi A7
-
Talk time
Mi 3
Up to 25 h
Redmi A7
-
Music play
Mi 3
Up to 50 h
Redmi A7
-
Colors
Mi 3
White, Gray, Black, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Gold, Green
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Price
Mi 3
About 200 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499