Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G: Which is…

Screen size

Redmi A76.9"+4.1%

Redmi Note 11S 5G6.6"

Technology

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 11S 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi A7

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px

Redmi Note 11S 5G1080 × 2400 px+54%

Refresh rate

Redmi A7120 Hz+25%

Redmi Note 11S 5G90 Hz

Peak brightness

Redmi A7600 nits+25%

Redmi Note 11S 5G450 nits

Pixel density

Redmi A7260 ppi

Redmi Note 11S 5G399 ppi+35%

CPU speed

Redmi A7Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 11S 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+25%

RAM

Redmi A73.0 GB

Redmi Note 11S 5G4.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

Redmi A764 GB

Redmi Note 11S 5G64 GB

Main camera

Redmi A713.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S 5G50.0 MP+74%

Front camera

Redmi A78.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S 5G13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Redmi A75,200 mAh+3.8%

Redmi Note 11S 5G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi A715 W

Redmi Note 11S 5G33 W+55%

Weight

Redmi A7193 g+1%

Redmi Note 11S 5G195 g

Thickness

Redmi A78.3 mm+6%

Redmi Note 11S 5G8.8 mm

IP rating

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 11S 5GIP53

Wi‑Fi

Redmi A7wifi 5

Redmi Note 11S 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi A75

Redmi Note 11S 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Redmi A72.0

Redmi Note 11S 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes+100%

NFC

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

Speed

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 11S 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Announced

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Redmi Note 11S 5G

2022, March 29

Status

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Available. Released 2022, April 23

Dimensions

Redmi A7

171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

163.6 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

195 g (6.88 oz)

SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 11S 5G

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)

Size

Redmi A7

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Android 11, MIUI 13

Chipset

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)

CPU

Redmi A7

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 11S 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

UFS 2.2

Single

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Features

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 11S 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080p@30/60fps

Triple

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

Single

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Features

Redmi A7

HDR

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes

WLAN

Redmi A7

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 11S 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

Redmi Note 11S 5G

FM radio

USB

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 11S 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes

Sensors

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 11S 5G

33W wired, 100% in 59 min

Colors

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Midnight Black, Twilight Blue, Star Blue

Price

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

Redmi Note 11S 5G

About 140 EUR

Models

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

22031116BG

SAR

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 11S 5G

0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

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