Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with an 80.3 score against 75. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low light environments, higher video frame rate and a much better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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