Xiaomi Poco M5 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi A7: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M5 (India)6.6"

Redmi A76.9"+4.4%

Technology

Poco M5 (India)

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco M5 (India)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M5 (India)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M5 (India)

1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco M5 (India)1080 × 2400 px+54%

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px

Refresh rate

Poco M5 (India)90 Hz

Redmi A7120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Poco M5 (India)400 nits

Redmi A7600 nits+33%

Pixel density

Poco M5 (India)400 ppi+35%

Redmi A7260 ppi

CPU speed

Poco M5 (India)Octa-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 M5 (India)4.0 GB+25%

Redmi A73.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)64 GB

Redmi A764 GB

Main camera

Poco M5 (India)50.0 MP+74%

Redmi A713.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)8.0 MP

Redmi A78.0 MP

Battery

Poco M5 (India)5,000 mAh

Redmi A75,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Poco M5 (India)18 W+17%

Redmi A715 W

Weight

Poco M5 (India)201 g

Redmi A7193 g+4.1%

Thickness

Poco M5 (India)8.9 mm

Redmi A78.3 mm+7.2%

IP rating

Poco M5 (India)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi A7—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M5 (India)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi A7wifi 5

Bluetooth

Poco M5 (India)5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Redmi A75

USB

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi A72.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)No

Redmi A7No

NFC

Poco M5 (India)Yes+100%

Redmi A7No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)Yes

Redmi A7Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco M5 (India)Yes

Redmi A7Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco M5 (India)—

Redmi A7—

Speed

Poco M5 (India)

HSPA, LTE

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco M5 (India)

2022, September 05

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Status

Poco M5 (India)

Available. Released 2022, September 08

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Dimensions

Poco M5 (India)

164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 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 M5 (India)

201 g (7.09 oz)

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Build

Poco M5 (India)

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

Redmi A7

SIM

Poco M5 (India)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M5 (India)

Splash resistant

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Type

Poco M5 (India)

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M5 (India)

6.58 inches, 104.5 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi A7

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

Resolution

Poco M5 (India)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M5 (India)

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi A7

Poco M5 (India)

Android 12, MIUI 13

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Poco M5 (India)

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco M5 (India)

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 M5 (India)

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Poco M5 (India)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco M5 (India)

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Poco M5 (India)

UFS 2.2

Redmi A7

Triple

Poco M5 (India)

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Redmi A7

Features

Poco M5 (India)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M5 (India)

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M5 (India)

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Single

Poco M5 (India)

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

Poco M5 (India)

HDR

Redmi A7

HDR

Video

Poco M5 (India)

1080p@30fps

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M5 (India)

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M5 (India)

Yes

Redmi A7

Yes

Other

Poco M5 (India)

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi A7

WLAN

Poco M5 (India)

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 M5 (India)

5.3, A2DP, LE

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M5 (India)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

NFC

Poco M5 (India)

Yes

Redmi A7

Infrared port

Poco M5 (India)

Yes

Redmi A7

Radio

Poco M5 (India)

FM radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

USB

Poco M5 (India)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M5 (India)

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

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M5 (India)

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M5 (India)

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Charging

Poco M5 (India)

18W wired

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M5 (India)

Poco Yellow, Icy Blue, Power Black

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Models

Poco M5 (India)

22071219CI

Redmi A7

SAR

Poco M5 (India)

0.85 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)

Redmi A7

Price

Poco M5 (India)

About 160 EUR

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

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