Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Redmi 7A - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
31 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
Nothing Phone (1)
Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 7A
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/16 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) 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
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 5.45 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1440 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 530 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 74.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
506 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %94.2 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz384 Hz
Response time2 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite888:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)], [Xiaomi Redmi 7A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX4
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
74.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Redmi 7A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 512 48
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29551521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
118018
CPU20928837665
GPU15534414471
Memory12912526778
UX14821439104
NanoReview Score641971118018

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 16 GB
- 32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16 GB 6.4 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
17:13
Web Browsing09:10 h06:26 h
Video Playback13:32 h09:44 h
Games05:14 h04:10 h
Standby Mode115 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.561/2.9
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 GalaxyCore
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/5
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 7A
82 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 85
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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