Screen size
Redmi 9i6.5"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+5.1%
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Redmi 9i
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi A7
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi 9i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi 9i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi 9i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi 9i
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 9i
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi 9i
2020, September 15. Released 2020, September 18
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Redmi 9i
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Redmi 9i
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 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
Redmi 9i
194 g (6.84 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Redmi 9i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi 9i
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Redmi 9i
IPS LCD, 270 nits (typ)
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi 9i
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi 9i
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Redmi 9i
Android 10, MIUI 12
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Redmi 9i
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi 9i
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi 9i
PowerVR GE8320
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Redmi 9i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi 9i
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Redmi 9i
eMMC 5.1
Redmi A7
-
Single
Redmi 9i
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Redmi 9i
LED flash, HDR
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi 9i
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi 9i
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Redmi 9i
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Redmi 9i
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi 9i
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi 9i
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Redmi 9i
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 9i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi 9i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Redmi 9i
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Redmi 9i
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Redmi 9i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi 9i
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi 9i
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi 9i
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Redmi 9i
10W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi 9i
Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Redmi 9i
M2006C3LII
Redmi A7
-
Price
Redmi 9i
About 100 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499