Xiaomi brand’s latest Redmi 7A smartphone is your revamps handset in the market Reality c2 ,Review) Will you be able to compete with? And is Redmi 7A a best option in this segment? We have to know the answer to these questions Redmi 7A Reviewed and seen, let’s know in detail about this latest smartphone of Xiaomi brand.
Design of Xiaomi Redmi 7A
In Redmi 7A, Xiaomi has given a clean unibody design instead of a low-cost Redmi look. Redmi 7A is slightly smaller than Redmi 6A but its thickness is 9.5 millimeters. Redmi 7A gets fit easily in the hand. It is nice to hold the phone in hand due to the matte finish on the curved edge and back of the phone.
The back panel of the phone is made of coarse poly-carbonate and looks strong. We liked Matt Finnish a lot because the phone does not slip and marks are not easily found on it. Xiaomi Redmi 7A has three color variants- matte blue, matte black, and matte gold. According to the name of colors, the back part of the phone comes with matte finish. We have a mat blue color variant for review.
This phone is protected from nano-koting material to protect against liquid splash suddenly but it is not an IP-rated. The company is offering a two -year warranty with Redmi 7A. This is the first time Xiaomi has given two years guarantee with one of its Redmi models in India. We have no complaint with the look of Redmi 7A coming with a price of Rs 5,999.
If it is seen in the market, its remote handset Reality C2, it is a geometric diamond-cut pattern in the back of the handset that makes it attractive. In Redmi 7A, the space of the speaker has been changed. Recall that the speaker of Redmi 6A was located at the bottom of the rear panel, due to this, if the phone was slowed on placing the phone on the flat surface, but now the speaker in Redmi 7A has found a place with a micro-USB port at the bottom of the phone.
Power and volume button will get a slot to install two nano SIMs and a microSD card on the left side of the phone. It is possible to increase storage to 256 GB with the help of microSD card. The option to increase storage is quite good because the storage in the 16 GB storage variants of the phone is filled very quickly.
Specifications and Software of Xiaomi Redmi 7A
The Redmi 7A is quite upgraded. The Redmi 7A has a 5.45 -inch HD (720×1440 pixels) screen, with 18: 9 aspect ratios. The display is certified by Tuv Rheinland, it reduces eye fatigue due to blue light emission. The Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor has been used in the Redmi 7A of Redmi A Sab-Series with eight ARM Cortex-A 53 core with the highest speed 2 GHz.
Recall that the quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 chipset was used in Redmi 6A, in such a situation, Redmi 7A has been upgraded. The phone based on RAM and storage has two variants- 16 GB storage with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage with 2 GB RAM. We have 16 GB storage variants for review in which 10 GB storage was already used.
After downloading some productivity, social media, benchmarking apps and some games in the phone, we found that the storage of the phone was almost filled. If you are also thinking of buying its initial variants, then you will need a microSD card to increase storage. Redmi 7A camera hardware is also upgraded.
The rear of the phone has a 12 -megapixel Sony IMX486 camera, which is actually better than 13 megapixels in Redmi 6A. Of Xiaomi Mi A2 ,Review) Sony IMX486 sensor was also used in the handset, so good pictures can be expected. The handset will get a 5 -megapixel selfie camera on the front panel of the phone with AI face unlock support.
The battery of Redmi 7A has also been changed compared to Redmi 6A. The Redmi 7A has a 4,000 mAh battery to revive life, which is 33 percent higher than the 3,000 mAh battery given in Redmi 6A. The retail box has a 10 watt charger, micro-USB cable, SIM Eject Tool.
The connectivity feature includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS, FM radio, micro-USB and 3.5mm headphone jack. The length of Redmi 7A is 146.30×70.41×9.55 millimeters and weighs 165 grams. Talking about the software, the Redmi 7A out of box runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. Our review unit is running on June security patch.
The app will not get an app drawer. If you swipe up on the home screen, Mi browser will open, while swipe on the left, install apps will appear in the phone. Swipe on the right side will open a customizable shortcut pase where you will get to see utility widget, calendar event, app recounting, Twitter moment etc.
Redmi 7A will find In-House and many third party apps pre-installs such as Amazon, Facebook, WPS Office, DailyHhant, Ludo Master, Paytm, Sharechat, Me Chat etc. We will also get to see advertisements in some pre-install apps. To discontinue these advertisements, the Received Recognition Options in the Mi Security App had to be disabled.
MIUI 10 also has some work features such as second space, it creates additional user profiles in the phone. Apart from this, dark mode, reading mode and dual apps etc. Navigation gestures or quick ball feature can be enabled to navigate in UI.
Xiaomi Redmi 7A display and performance
The Redmi 7A display is an IPS panel that comes with HD+ resolution. Its color reproduction is good and content is sharp. The viewing angle is also good. Brightness did not take enough in sunlight because there was some difficulty in reading the text on the display and watching videos etc.
The display is reflective and in the event of outdoor we have got this dull. If compared to it Reality c2 If done, its display is more vibrant. In Redmi 7A, users can change the temperature of the display, as well as increase contrast. Just as the border was laid on the upper and lower part of the earlier smartphone, it is also given in Redmi 7A. But you have to remember that it is an affordable smartphone.
As far as performance is concerned, Redmi 7A is equal to most of its rival handsets and it runs smooth. It is an entry-level smartphone and given its price, we cannot expect super fluid experience from it but it is a good phone. On using the phone throughout the day, we found that the apps go smooth but they take some time to open.
While switching between the apps, we noticed that the phone used to slow down sometimes, especially when five to six apps were running in the background. Sometimes basic apps also used to put a few seconds to loaded. Multitasking will be smooth if you are not running games in the background with 2 GB RAM variants. Common games such as Temple Run and Candy Crush went on without any problem.
PUBG Mobile Boy Default was on low graphics settings and we notice that the phone slowed down and the frames also dropped. But still the gameplay was better than other smartphones coming in this price segment.
Xiaomi Redmi 7A camera and battery life
Redmi 7A has a 12 -megapixel rear camera that takes crisp shots. When there was enough light, sharpness and colors were also well captured in the picture. Photos taken in daylight were good. On looking at them on a big screen, you will notice the shallow depth and weak dynamic range but it is not surprising at this price. The pictures taken in indoor and low light did not make much good because they were lacking sharpness and the grains were seen with noys.
Redmi 7A captures the vibrant macro shots with good sharpness in 7A photos. If you like True-to-Life Colors, then Macro Shots drawn from Redmi 7A will disappoint you. Phone focuses a little struggle to lock the focus. Many types of filters are available in the camera app. The Redmi 7A has a beauty mode with five levels of beautification. We found that it makes the skin smooth and light. But by doing this, colors of background element also fly away.
The Redmi 7A also has a portate mode which blur the background well. If it is compared to Reality C2, the additional depth sensor in the back of the phone helps to keep isolating isolating and object in focus. Redmi 7A has a 5 -megapixel selfie camera. In a selfie taken in daylight, we found that it lights the skin color without any beautification filter, as well as sharpness in background details.
The phone looks good on the phone’s screen, but on zoom-in, the grains start appearing. Selfie drawn in low light led to lack of details, as well as noises with weak color reeprodes. The Redmi 7A 30 frame can shoot a video of 1080 resolution per second. Overall, if we talk, then the video was seen in the video.
Common use such as internet connectivity, social media uses, messaging, calling and 30 minutes even after 30 minutes of gaming, Redmi 7A performed the whole day together. Not only this, about 30 percent of the battery remained in the phone till night. In our HD video loop test, Redmi 7A supported 14 hours and 47 minutes. The 10 watt charger that comes with the phone takes more than two hours to fully charge the phone.
Our decision
Redmi 6A ,Review) Compared to Redmi 7A has been upgraded significantly, as well as a lot of improvement. It comes with better build quality. Given its price, the display is also good and the rear cameras of the phone also perform well in daylight. The battery life of Redmi 7A is impressive and its performance is also notable. When the phone gets stressed, it slows down a bit, but still its performance is equal to the remanding handset coming in this price segment. The selfie camera may disappoint a little and you will also find advertisements in MUI.
Redmi 7A is a good option if you want to upgrade from a budget phone that is a few years old or you are buying a phone to use the smartphone for the first time. In this price segment, a direct clash of Redmi 7A in the market Reality c2 ,Review) Will be from. However, if you want an additional camera for attractive designs and better portate shots then the Reality C2 is also a great option.