Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

86 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 212g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
1583 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
Response timen/a40 ms
Contrastn/a1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2858472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86901524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22968n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU52339250728
GPU105924516844
Memory47781328611
UX44932028942
NanoReview Score2509770125125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 11 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 10 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing10:26 h10:08 h
Video Playback14:46 h13:37 h
Games05:40 h05:37 h
Standby Mode124 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800n/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KKD1n/a
Sensor size1/3.44n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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