Screen size
Mi 8 Lite6.3"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+9%
Quick verdict
Mi 8 Lite and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi 8 Lite
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi A7
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 8 Lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Lite
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi 8 Lite
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi 8 Lite
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 8 Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi 8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 Lite
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8 Lite
6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 Lite
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mi 8 Lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 8 Lite
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Lite
Adreno 512
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Dual
Mi 8 Lite
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi A7
-
Features
Mi 8 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Lite
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 Lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Lite
Auto HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Lite
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Lite
No
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Lite
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 8 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi 8 Lite
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Mi 8 Lite
No
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Lite
USB Type-C
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 8 Lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Lite
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Lite
18W wired, QC3
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Lite
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Mi 8 Lite
M1808D2TG
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Mi 8 Lite
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Mi 8 Lite
About 360 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499