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- Redmi 7 vs Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
What Redmi 7 does better (5) and where Redmi 9 wins (17) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi 7Redmi 9
| Redmi 7 | Redmi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.7 mm | 163.3 mm | −4.6 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 77 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 198 g | −18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi 7 better than Redmi 9?
- AnTuTu score243,691 vs 201,829+21%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,531 vs 1,325+16%
- Measured brightness437 nits vs 328 nits+33%
- Weight180 g vs 198 g+10%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.1 mm+7%
Why is Redmi 9 better than Redmi 7?
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+25%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- NFCNo · Redmi 7: Yes
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Storage (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Redmi 7: Yes
- Peak brightness350 nits vs 400 nits+14%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 158.7 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,520 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 437 nits | 328 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.8% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 243,691 | 201,829 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,531 | 1,325 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 171 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Miui V10 | MIUI 13 |
