Screen size
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+6.5%
Redmi Note 12S6.4"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 12S leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Redmi A7
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12S
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 12S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 12S
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 12S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 12S
2023, March 06
Status
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Redmi Note 12S
Available. Released 2023, April 26
Dimensions
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 12S
159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Note 12S
176 g (6.21 oz)
SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 12S
-
Type
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12S
AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12S
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
OS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Note 12S
Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 12S
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12S
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 12S
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 12S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Note 12S
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 12S
-
Features
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 12S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 12S
1080p@30fps
Triple
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 12S
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 12S
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Redmi A7
HDR
Redmi Note 12S
-
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 12S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 12S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 12S
Yes
WLAN
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 12S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Redmi Note 12S
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
NFC
Redmi A7
No
Redmi Note 12S
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
Redmi Note 12S
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12S
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 12S
Yes
Sensors
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 12S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12S
-
Type
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Redmi Note 12S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12S
33W wired
Colors
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Redmi Note 12S
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Price
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499
Redmi Note 12S
$ 173.99 / £ 229.89 / € 131.80
Models
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 12S
2303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42L