Screen size
Mi 5c5.2"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mi 5c
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A7
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5c
GSM / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5c
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5c
TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 5c
38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 5c
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Mi 5c
Yes
Redmi A7
-
EDGE
Mi 5c
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Announced
Mi 5c
2017, February. Released 2017, March
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi 5c
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi 5c
144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 5c
135 g (4.76 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 5c
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi 5c
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5c
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5c
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5c
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5c
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mi 5c
Android 7.1 (Nougat), MIUI 8
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 5c
Xiaomi Surge S1
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5c
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5c
Mali-T860MP4
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5c
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5c
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Single
Mi 5c
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi 5c
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5c
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5c
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5c
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5c
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5c
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
Mi 5c
4.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5c
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi 5c
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Mi 5c
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Mi 5c
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi 5c
USB Type-C
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 5c
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5c
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5c
Li-Ion 2860 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 5c
18W wired, QC3
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5c
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Price
Mi 5c
About 150 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499