Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): Which…

Screen size

Redmi A76.9"+20%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)5.5"

Technology

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA

4G bands

Redmi A7

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

Resolution

Redmi A7720 × 1,640 px

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)1080 × 1920 px+43%

Refresh rate

Redmi A7120 Hz

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)—

Peak brightness

Redmi A7600 nits

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)—

Pixel density

Redmi A7260 ppi

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)403 ppi+35%

CPU speed

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53+10%

RAM

Redmi A73.0 GB+33%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)2.0 GB

Storage

Redmi A764 GB+75%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)16 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Redmi A713.0 MP

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)13.0 MP

Front camera

Redmi A78.0 MP+38%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)5.0 MP

Battery

Redmi A75,200 mAh+23%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)4,000 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi A715 W+33%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)10 W

Weight

Redmi A7193 g

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)164 g+18%

Thickness

Redmi A78.3 mm+4.8%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)8.7 mm

IP rating

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)—

Wi‑Fi

Redmi A7wifi 5

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

Redmi A75+18%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)4.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Redmi A72.0

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)No

NFC

equal specs

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)Yes

SD card

Redmi A7Yes+100%

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)No

Stereo speakers

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)—

Speed

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

2015, November. Released 2015, November

Status

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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 (MediaTek)

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 (MediaTek)

164 g (5.78 oz)

SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Other

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Type

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

IPS LCD

Size

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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 (MediaTek)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 7

Chipset

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

CPU

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

PowerVR G6200

Card slot

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Internal

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

eMMC 5.0

Single

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF

Features

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

1080p@30fps

Single

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

5 MP, f/2.0

Features

Redmi A7

HDR

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Yes

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

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 (MediaTek)

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Stereo FM radio, recording

USB

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Yes

Sensors

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Type

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

10W wired

Stand-by

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Up to 264 h (3G)

Music play

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Up to 60 h

Colors

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Silver, Gray, Gold

Price

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

About 180 EUR

SAR EU

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

0.33 W/kg (head)

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