Apple iPhone 14 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 7A
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 172g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3279mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 5.45 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1440 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 530 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 74.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
506 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %94.2 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz384 Hz
Response time12 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite888:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX4
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
74.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Xiaomi Redmi 7A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 536
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 505
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
118018
CPU33139637665
GPU43140414471
Memory22585826778
UX32027739104
NanoReview Score1309035118018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 6.4 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
17:13
Web Browsing10:06 h06:26 h
Video Playback14:55 h09:44 h
Games05:25 h04:10 h
Standby Mode114 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.2
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.661/2.9
Pixel size1.9 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 GalaxyCore
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/5
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B1900/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
82 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 85
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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