Screen size
Poco M56.6"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+4.4%
Quick verdict
Poco M5 and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco M5
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi A7
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Poco M5
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M5
2022, September 05
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Poco M5
Available. Released 2022, September 13
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Poco M5
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
201 g (7.09 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Poco M5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Poco M5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M5
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco M5
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M5
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M5
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Redmi A7
-
OS
Poco M5
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Poco M5
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco M5
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
Mali-G57 MC2
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M5
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco M5
UFS 2.2
Redmi A7
-
Triple
Poco M5
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Redmi A7
-
Features
Poco M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M5
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Poco M5
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Poco M5
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Poco M5
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M5
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Poco M5
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
5.3, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Poco M5
Yes
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Poco M5
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Poco M5
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Poco M5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco M5
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Poco M5
18W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M5
Black, Green, Yellow
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Poco M5
22071219CG
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Poco M5
1.04 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Poco M5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Poco M5
About 100 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499