Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A or Xiaomi Redmi 7A Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 8A Xiaomi Redmi 7A
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Release date 2019, September 2019, May
Dimensions (HxWxD) 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in 146.3 x 70.4 x 9.6 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.77 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 165 g | 5.82 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body
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Colors Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red Matte Black, Morning blue, Matte Blue, Matte Gold
Battery 5000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.2" in 5.45" in
Screen area 95.9 cm2 76.7 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.3% 74.4%
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 px 720 x 1440 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 271 PPI 295 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, PDAF - China
-12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF - India
Functions LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm 13 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, PDAF - China
Functions HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2.7
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 32 GB, 2/3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 118349
Antutu 8 Total 87337 90664
GeekBench 5 Single Core 128 189
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 598 593
GeekBench 4 Single Core 864
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3669

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM Radio, built-in antenna FM Radio, built-in antenna
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W
- Splash resistant

- Fast battery charging 10W - China only
- Splash resistant
Versions
- For India and China

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