Screen size
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)6.0"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+13%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A7
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front 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 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
2018, February. Released 2018, February
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
180 g (6.35 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Adreno 506
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Single
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5 MP
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microUSB 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
10W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
MEG7, MEI7
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
About 180 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499