Screen size
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+5.1%
Redmi Note 96.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 and Redmi Note 9 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Redmi A7
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 9
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9
2020, April 30
Status
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Redmi Note 9
Available. Released 2020, May 12
Dimensions
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 9
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Note 9
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 9
Water-repellent coating
Build
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Note 9
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 9
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 9
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Note 9
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Single
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 9
-
Features
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9
1080p@30fps
Quad
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 9
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Redmi A7
HDR
Redmi Note 9
HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 9
Yes
WLAN
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Redmi Note 9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Redmi A7
No
Redmi Note 9
Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M2003J15SS (No)
Radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
Redmi Note 9
FM radio, built-in antenna
USB
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
Yes
Sensors
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9
-
Type
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Redmi Note 9
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9
18W wired 9W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Redmi Note 9
Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Price
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499
Redmi Note 9
$ 102.00 / £ 129.99 / € 81.99 / ₹ 11,999
Models
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS
SAR
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)