Screen size
Mi 86.2"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+9.7%
Quick verdict
Mi 8 and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi 8
9
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Redmi A7
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi 8
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi 8
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 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
175 g (6.17 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi A7
-
OS
Mi 8
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 8
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8
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
Mi 8
Adreno 630
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 8
UFS 2.1
Redmi A7
-
Dual
Mi 8
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Redmi A7
-
Features
Mi 8
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi 8
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 8
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 8
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 8
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8
No
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi 8
Yes
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Mi 8
No
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi 8
USB Type-C
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 8
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 8
18W wired, QC4
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8
Black, Blue, White, Gold
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Mi 8
M1803E1A
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Mi 8
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.66 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Mi 8
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Mi 8
About 430 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499