Screen size
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+3.1%
Redmi Note 9S6.7"
Quick verdict
Redmi A7 and Redmi Note 9S are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Redmi A7
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 9S
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 9S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9S
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
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 9S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9S
2020, March 23. Released 2020, April 30
Status
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Redmi Note 9S
Discontinued
Dimensions
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 9S
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Note 9S
209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 9S
Water-repellent coating
Build
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Type
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9S
IPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Note 9S
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14
Chipset
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 9S
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9S
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 9S
Adreno 618
Card slot
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 9S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Note 9S
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
UFS 2.1
Single
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 9S
-
Features
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 9S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 9S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Redmi A7
HDR
Redmi Note 9S
HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9S
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi A7
Yes
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
WLAN
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 9S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Redmi Note 9S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Redmi A7
No
Redmi Note 9S
No
Radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
Redmi Note 9S
FM radio, recording
USB
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
Sensors
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 9S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9S
-
Type
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Redmi Note 9S
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9S
18W wired
Colors
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Redmi Note 9S
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Price
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499
Redmi Note 9S
About 110 EUR
Models
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
M2003J6A1G
SAR
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
0.96 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Redmi A7
-
Redmi Note 9S
0.72 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)