Screen size
Redmi 5A5.0"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+27%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Redmi 5A
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A7
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi 5A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi 5A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 5A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 5A
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 5A
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi 5A
2017, November. Released 2017, December
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Redmi 5A
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Redmi 5A
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 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 5A
137 g (4.83 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Redmi 5A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Redmi 5A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 5A
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Redmi 5A
IPS LCD
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 5A
5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 5A
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Redmi 5A
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1, MIUI 12
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Redmi 5A
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi 5A
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 5A
Adreno 308
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Redmi 5A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi 5A
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Redmi 5A
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Single
Redmi 5A
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Redmi 5A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi 5A
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi 5A
5 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Redmi 5A
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Features
Redmi 5A
-
Redmi A7
HDR
Loudspeaker
Redmi 5A
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi 5A
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Redmi 5A
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 5A
4.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 5A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Redmi 5A
No
Redmi A7
No
Infrared port
Redmi 5A
Yes
Redmi A7
-
Radio
Redmi 5A
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Redmi 5A
microUSB 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi 5A
Accelerometer, proximity
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi 5A
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 5A
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Redmi 5A
-
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 5A
Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Redmi 5A
MCG3B, MCI3B
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Redmi 5A
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Redmi 5A
About 100 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499