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- Redmi A7 vs Blade A36
Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs ZTE Blade A36
What Redmi A7 does better (6) and where Blade A36 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi A7Blade A36
| Redmi A7 | Blade A36 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171.8 mm | 167.6 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Width | 79.8 mm | 77.4 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.3 mm | = |
| Weight | 193 g | 193 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi A7 better than Blade A36?
- Wired charging15 W vs 10 W+50%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 500 nits+20%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+12%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
Why is Blade A36 better than Redmi A7?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 84.8%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 171.8 mm | 167.6 mm |
| Width | 79.8 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black, Sky Blue, Orchid Purple | Black, Green, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 84.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Unisoc T7200 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 800 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 54 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | D |
