Screen size
Mi A36.1"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+11%
Quick verdict
Mi A3 and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi A3
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi A7
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi A3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi A3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi A3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi A3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi A3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi A3
2019, July 17. Released 2019, July 24
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Mi A3
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Mi A3
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi A3
173.8 g (6.14 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi A3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Mi A3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi A3
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi A3
Super AMOLED
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Mi A3
6.09 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi A3
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi A3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi A7
-
OS
Mi A3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi A3
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi A3
Octa-core (4x2.0 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 A3
Adreno 610
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi A3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi A3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi A3
UFS 2.1
Redmi A7
-
Triple
Mi A3
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Redmi A7
-
Features
Mi A3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi A3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi A3
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi A3
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi A3
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Mi A3
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi A3
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi A3
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Mi A3
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 A3
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi A3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Mi A3
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Mi A3
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Mi A3
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Mi A3
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi A3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi A3
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi A3
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi A3
18W wired, QC3
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi A3
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Mi A3
M1906F9SH, M1906F9SI
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Mi A3
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Mi A3
0.30 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Mi A3
About 230 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499