Screen size
Quick verdict
Mi 9 SE leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Mi 9 SE
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi A7
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 9 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 SE
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 9 SE
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 9 SE
2019, February 20. Released 2019, March
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi 9 SE
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi 9 SE
147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 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 9 SE
155 g (5.47 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 9 SE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi 9 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 SE
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 9 SE
Super AMOLED, HDR
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 SE
5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 SE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 SE
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi A7
-
OS
Mi 9 SE
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 9 SE
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 SE
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 SE
Adreno 616
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 9 SE
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 9 SE
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 SE
UFS 2.0
Redmi A7
-
Triple
Mi 9 SE
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Redmi A7
-
Features
Mi 9 SE
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 9 SE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 9 SE
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi 9 SE
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi 9 SE
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Mi 9 SE
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 SE
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 SE
No
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi 9 SE
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 9 SE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 SE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi 9 SE
Yes
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Mi 9 SE
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Mi 9 SE
No
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi 9 SE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 SE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 9 SE
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9 SE
Li-Po 3070 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 SE
18W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 SE
Violet, Blue, Gray
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Mi 9 SE
M1903F2G
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Mi 9 SE
1.39 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Mi 9 SE
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Mi 9 SE
About 460 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499