Screen size
Redmi 3s5.0"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+27%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Redmi 3s
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A7
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi 3s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi 3s
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 3s
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 3s
3, 5, 40 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
Redmi 3s
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi 3s
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Redmi 3s
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Redmi 3s
139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 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
Redmi 3s
144 g (5.08 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Redmi 3s
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Redmi 3s
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 3s
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Redmi 3s
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 3s
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 3s
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Redmi 3s
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.2
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Redmi 3s
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi 3s
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 3s
Adreno 505
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Redmi 3s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi 3s
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Redmi 3s
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Single
Redmi 3s
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Redmi 3s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi 3s
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi 3s
5 MP, f/2.2
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Redmi 3s
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Redmi 3s
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Redmi 3s
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi 3s
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Redmi 3s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Redmi 3s
4.1, A2DP
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 3s
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Redmi 3s
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Redmi 3s
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Redmi 3s
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Redmi 3s
microUSB 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi 3s
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi 3s
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 3s
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Redmi 3s
10W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 3s
Gold, Dark Gray, Silver
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Redmi 3s
2016031
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Redmi 3s
0.22 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Redmi 3s
0.62 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Redmi 3s
About 120 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499