Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi A76.9"+8.4%

Redmi Note 8T6.3"

Technology

Redmi A7

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 8T

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Redmi A7

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 8T

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi A7

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 8T

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 8T1080 × 2340 px+53%

Refresh rate

Redmi A7120 Hz

Redmi Note 8T—

Peak brightness

Redmi A7600 nits

Redmi Note 8T—

Pixel density

Redmi A7260 ppi

Redmi Note 8T409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

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

Redmi Note 8TOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+10%

RAM

equal specs

Redmi A73.0 GB

Redmi Note 8T3.0 GB

Storage

Redmi A764 GB+50%

Redmi Note 8T32 GB

Main camera

Redmi A713.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T48.0 MP+73%

Front camera

Redmi A78.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Redmi A75,200 mAh+23%

Redmi Note 8T4,000 mAh

Wired charging

Redmi A715 W

Redmi Note 8T18 W+17%

Weight

Redmi A7193 g+3.6%

Redmi Note 8T200 g

Thickness

Redmi A78.3 mm+3.6%

Redmi Note 8T8.6 mm

IP rating

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 8TGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Redmi A7wifi 5

Redmi Note 8TWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Redmi A75+16%

Redmi Note 8T4.2, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Redmi A72.0

Redmi Note 8TUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 8TNo

NFC

Redmi A7No

Redmi Note 8TYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 8TYes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi A7Yes

Redmi Note 8TYes

Stereo speakers

Redmi A7—

Redmi Note 8T—

Speed

Redmi A7

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 8T

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps

Announced

Redmi A7

2026, April 21

Redmi Note 8T

2019, November 06. Released 2019, November 08

Status

Redmi A7

Available. Released 2026, April 24

Redmi Note 8T

Discontinued

Dimensions

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 8T

161.1 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Redmi A7

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 8T

200 g (7.05 oz)

SIM

Redmi A7

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 8T

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi A7

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 8T

Build

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Type

Redmi A7

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 8T

IPS LCD

Size

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 8T

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi A7

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 8T

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Redmi A7

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 8T

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Redmi A7

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 8T

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 8T

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Redmi A7

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 8T

Adreno 610

Card slot

Redmi A7

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 8T

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Redmi A7

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 8T

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

eMMC

Single

Redmi A7

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 8T

Features

Redmi A7

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 8T

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Redmi A7

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 8T

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Redmi A7

HDR

Redmi Note 8T

HDR, panorama

Video

Redmi A7

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi A7

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

WLAN

Redmi A7

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

Redmi Note 8T

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

Bluetooth

Redmi A7

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 8T

4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi A7

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS

Redmi Note 8T

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Radio

Redmi A7

FM radio

Redmi Note 8T

FM radio

USB

Redmi A7

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 8T

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Sensors

Redmi A7

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 8T

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

Other

Redmi A7

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 8T

Type

Redmi A7

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 8T

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Redmi A7

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 8T

18W wired

Colors

Redmi A7

Black, Sky Blue

Redmi Note 8T

Starscape Blue, Moonlight White, Moonshadow Grey

Price

Redmi A7

₹ 10,499

Redmi Note 8T

About 250 EUR

Models

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

M1908C3XG

SAR

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

1.02 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Redmi A7

Redmi Note 8T

0.74 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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