Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Lighter design: 194g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 374ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 92.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) | 171.1 mm (6.74 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 80.5 mm (3.17 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 224 g (7.9 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | 41.8 GFLOPS | 322.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 472 | 455 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1524 | 1519 |
| CPU | 50728 | 115622 |
| GPU | 16844 | 42244 |
| Memory | 28611 | 104837 |
| UX | 28942 | 95819 |
| NanoReview Score | 125125 | 358522 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 11 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:55 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:37 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:37 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June, 2020 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 100 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 110 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 33 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 4G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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