Screen size
Redmi 8A6.2"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+9.6%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Redmi 8A
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A7
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi 8A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi 8A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 8A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 8A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 8A
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi 8A
2019, September 25. Released 2019, September 30
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Redmi 8A
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Redmi 8A
156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Redmi 8A
188 g (6.63 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Redmi 8A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Redmi 8A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 8A
Water-repellent coating
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Redmi 8A
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 8A
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 8A
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi 8A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi A7
-
OS
Redmi 8A
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Redmi 8A
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi 8A
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 8A
Adreno 505
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Redmi 8A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi 8A
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Redmi 8A
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Single
Redmi 8A
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Redmi 8A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi 8A
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi 8A
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Redmi 8A
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Redmi 8A
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi 8A
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi 8A
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Redmi 8A
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 8A
4.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 8A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Redmi 8A
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Redmi 8A
FM Radio, built-in antenna
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Redmi 8A
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi 8A
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi 8A
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 8A
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Redmi 8A
18W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 8A
Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Redmi 8A
MZB8458IN, M1908C3KG, M1908C3KH
Redmi A7
-
SAR
Redmi 8A
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
SAR EU
Redmi 8A
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Redmi A7
-
Price
Redmi 8A
About 120 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499