Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Price in India, features, and specs compared
Xiaomi has announced the third smartphone in its mid-range Android One Mi series in India. Called the Mi A3, the phone essentially comes as a successor and an upgraded model over the popular Mi A2 smartphone introduced last year.
The Mi A3 has a 3D curved glass with dynamic holographic design. It boasts of a 7th generation in-screen fingerprint scanner and a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. The biggest upgrade on the Mi A3 is the presence of the 48-megapixel AI camera sensor with an aperture value of f/1.78
The newly launched handset goes against the likes of the widely popular mid-range RedmI Note 7 Pro. Both of them bear similar battery capacity, RAM and 48-megapixel primary sensor but they significantly differ from each other in terms of processor, display and selfie camera.
The Mi A3 has a Super AMOLED 6.08-inch display while the Redmi Note 7 Pro has a larger 6.3-inch but Full HD+ display. The former device has a comparatively newer processor as compared to the Note 7 Pro. Let’s compare both the phones on paper and find out the real mid-range winner.
Mi A3 vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Price in India, features, and specs compared
Price
Mi A3: Rs 12,999 for the 4GB+ 64GB and Rs 15,999 for the 4GB+128GB
Redmi Note 7 Pro: Rs 13,999 for the 4GB+64GB and Rs 16,999 for the 6GB+128GB
Display
Mi A3: 6.08-inch Super AMOLED display with 720×1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Redmi Note 7 Pro: 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with 19:5:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, a resolution of 2340 ×1080 pixels, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Processor
Mi A3: Qualcomm Octa-core Snapdragon 665 SoC coupled with Adreno 610 GPU
Redmi Note 7 Pro: 2GHz Qualcomm Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 processor with Adreno 612 GPU
RAM and storage
Mi A3: 4GB RAM+64GB storage, 6GB RAM+128GB storage, both expandable via microSD card
Redmi Note 7 Pro: 4GB RAM+ 64GB storage, 6GB RAM+128GB storage, both expandable via microSD card with up to 256GB storage
Operating software
Mi A3: Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Redmi Note 7 Pro: Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 on top
Camera
Mi A3: 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8, 0.8µm, PDAF, 8-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.2, 1.12µm and lastly a 2-megapixel tertiary lens with f/2.4, depth sensor with LED flash, HDR, panorama. 32-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0, 0.8µm, HDR
Redmi Note 7 Pro: 48-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, Sony IMX586 sensor, a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera. a 13-megapixel selfie shooter
Biometrics
Mi A3: In-display fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock
Redmi Note 7 Pro: Fingerprint scanner and Face unlock
Battery
Mi A3: 4030 mAh battery capacity
Redmi Note 7 Pro: 4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4 support
Other features
Mi A3: GPS + GLONASS, Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), NFC, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack, and Quickcharge 3
Redmi Note 7 Pro: IR Blaster, Dual SIM connectivity, Bluetooth 5, Dual 4G VoLTE, MicroSD card slot, GPS/GLONASS, WiFi 802.11 ac dual-band and micro USB
