Screen size
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)5.5"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+20%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi A7
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
165 g (5.82 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Redmi A7
-
OS
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Adreno 506
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Dual
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Redmi A7
-
Features
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
5 MP
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
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 A1 (Mi 5X)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
10W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
MDG2, MDI2
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1.75 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
About 170 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499