Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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display
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Resolution
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battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
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features
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
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Main
Model
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Price
$173.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 512
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
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Model
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Price
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BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2019, January
Status
Available. Released 2019, January
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU
Adreno 512
camera
Rear
Dual: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12Âµm
Video
1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4)
body
Dimensions
159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Blue, Black, Twilight Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
FM radio, recording
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2019, September
Status
Available. Released 2019, September
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Adreno 505
camera
Rear
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Front
No
Video
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Features
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display
Size
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 400 nits typ. brightness
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W
body
Dimensions
156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM eMMC
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port
—
Radio
FM Radio, built-in antenna
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
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EDGE
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Summary

The Redmi Note 7 has better graphics processor Adreno 512 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Redmi Note 7 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 409 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the Xiaomi Redmi 8A 2K HD (720 x 1520 pixels) display resolution with 270 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for playing games. The Redmi Note 7 cell phone weight 186g which is 2g less than the weight of the Xiaomi Redmi 8A.

The Redmi 8A has a better battery life as it is equipped with 5000mah battery which is 1000mah bigger than the Redmi Note 7 cell. It means that this model will live for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.