Redmi 7A Hands-On: Latest Redmi Budget Offering

Only a few days ago, Xiaomi suddenly announced the successor to Redmi 6A - Redmi 7A. Surprisingly, the starting price for this smartphone is even lower than its predecessor, which is only CNY549 (roughly Rs. 5,500). Therefore, many people will wonder what Xiaomi upgraded on this year's Redmi 7A? To get everything clear, we will spend time with the newly-launched Redmi 7A in this article.

In terms of design, Redmi 7A does not have too many changes compared to its predecessor. However, we can still easily distinguish these two models thanks to some specific differences. Particularly, the body frame of the Redmi 7A is made of plastic, but you cannot remove it to replace the battery.

Similar to many other phones of the company, the production quality of the handset is quite good compared to other competitors’ phones in the same segment. The thick and slightly molded plastic frame gives a good and light grip feeling. Redmi only offers 2 color options for this phone including Matte Black and Morning Blue.

The entire body of Redmi 7A is coated with a nano-waterproof layer like the Redmi Note 7 series smartphones and that can limit the water-caused damage to the phone. Besides, the device retains the headphone jack and infrared port on the upper edge.

The differences between the Redmi 7A and its predecessor can be easily recognized, especially when Redmi was separated into an independent brand. Therefore, you will see the big Redmi logo on the back instead of the Mi logo as before. Besides, the rear camera setup of 7A will also be vertically aligned instead of being placed horizontally like on the 6A.

On the front, Xiaomi Redmi 7A is nearly identical to the Redmi 6A. The phone still has a 5.45-inch screen with the new 18:9 display ratio and the surrounding thick bezels. However, in the chin of Redmi 7A, the brand has added a logo "Redmi" as to make a difference from its predecessor launched last year.

The display quality on Redmi 7A is also unchanged when Xiaomi still used the LCD panel with HD+ resolution for the phone like its predecessor.

The most significant upgrade on Xiaomi Redmi 7A focuses on performance and perhaps users will welcome this. For a cheap phone, the most important thing users need is to use it smoothly. This year, Xiaomi no longer used MediaTek chipset, instead, it switched to Snapdragon 439 octa-core SoC. Combined with Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10, you will have a smoother experience with basic daily tasks.

Besides, the battery on this phone is also upgraded from 3,000 mAh (Redmi 6A) to 4,000 mAh. That battery capacity certainly ensures you have much longer battery life on the Redmi 7A. In addition, the Redmi 7A's charging capacity is improved to 10W instead of 5W on Redmi 6A.

In the camera department, it will still feature a 13MP rear sensor and a 5MP selfie sensor as its predecessor. You can also use the front-facing camera for face unlock feature conveniently.

The phone is available for two storage options including 2GB RAM + 16GB storage and 3GB RAM + 32GB storage (expandable via microSD card slot). The selling price for the lowest configuration version is CNY549, equivalent to about Rs. 5,500.

Source: Zaeke.com