Screen size
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+20%
Redmi Note 35.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Redmi A7
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G bands
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front 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 Note 3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 3
2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Redmi Note 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 3
150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Note 3
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 3
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Other
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 3
-
Build
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 3
IPS LCD
Size
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 3
5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Note 3
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 3
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 3
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 3
Adreno 510
Card slot
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Note 3
16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
Other
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
eMMC 4.5
Single
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 3
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 3
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 3
5 MP, f/2.0
Features
Redmi A7
HDR
Redmi Note 3
-
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 3
Yes
Other
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 3
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Redmi Note 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Redmi A7
No
Redmi Note 3
No
Radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
Redmi Note 3
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
Yes
Sensors
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 3
-
Type
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Redmi Note 3
Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 3
10W wired
Colors
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Redmi Note 3
Silver, Gray, Gold
Price
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499
Redmi Note 3
About 160 EUR
Models
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
2015116, 2015161
SAR
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 3
0.56 W/kg (head)