Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M3 Pro 5G6.5"

Redmi A76.9"+5.5%

Technology

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Poco M3 Pro 5G1080 × 2400 px+54%

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px

Refresh rate

Poco M3 Pro 5G90 Hz

Redmi A7120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Poco M3 Pro 5G500 nits

Redmi A7600 nits+17%

Pixel density

Poco M3 Pro 5G405 ppi+36%

Redmi A7260 ppi

CPU speed

Poco M3 Pro 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+18%

Redmi A7Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Poco M3 Pro 5G4.0 GB+25%

Redmi A73.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5G64 GB

Redmi A764 GB

Main camera

Poco M3 Pro 5G48.0 MP+73%

Redmi A713.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5G8.0 MP

Redmi A78.0 MP

Battery

Poco M3 Pro 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi A75,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Poco M3 Pro 5G18 W+17%

Redmi A715 W

Weight

Poco M3 Pro 5G190 g+1.6%

Redmi A7193 g

Thickness

Poco M3 Pro 5G8.9 mm

Redmi A78.3 mm+7.2%

IP rating

Poco M3 Pro 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi A7—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M3 Pro 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi A7wifi 5

Bluetooth

Poco M3 Pro 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

Redmi A75

USB

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

Redmi A72.0

5G support

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes+100%

Redmi A7No

NFC

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes+100%

Redmi A7No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes

Redmi A7Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco M3 Pro 5GYes

Redmi A7Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco M3 Pro 5G—

Redmi A7—

5G bands

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi A7

Speed

Poco M3 Pro 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco M3 Pro 5G

2021, May 19

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Status

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Available. Released 2021, May 22

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Dimensions

Poco M3 Pro 5G

161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Redmi A7

171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Poco M3 Pro 5G

190 g (6.70 oz)

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Build

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi A7

SIM

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Poco M3 Pro 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 500 nits (HBM)

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M3 Pro 5G

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi A7

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi A7

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Android 11, MIUI 12

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi A7

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Poco M3 Pro 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco M3 Pro 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi A7

Triple

Poco M3 Pro 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Redmi A7

Features

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Single

Poco M3 Pro 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Poco M3 Pro 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Features

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi A7

HDR

Loudspeaker

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi A7

WLAN

Poco M3 Pro 5G

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

Poco M3 Pro 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M3 Pro 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

NFC

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi A7

Infrared port

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Yes

Redmi A7

Radio

Poco M3 Pro 5G

FM radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

USB

Poco M3 Pro 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Charging

Poco M3 Pro 5G

18W wired

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M3 Pro 5G

Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Models

Poco M3 Pro 5G

M2103K19PG, M2103K19PI, M2103K19PY

Redmi A7

SAR

Poco M3 Pro 5G

0.94 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)

Redmi A7

SAR EU

Poco M3 Pro 5G

0.54 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

Redmi A7

Price

Poco M3 Pro 5G

About 140 EUR

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

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