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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Announced	June 5, 2018	2026, April 21
Released	2018, June	2026, April 24
Status	Discontinued	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / HSPA / LTE

BODY5 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)	171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	Dust and Splash Resistant
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual SIM + microSD
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	193g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Brightness	453 nits (max, measured)	450 nits (typ)
Color	—	Color gamut: 70% NTSC
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	Up to 120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)	720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~81.3%	~82.0%
Size	5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.88"
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	LCD

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	UNISOC T7250
GPU	Adreno 616	Mali-G57
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 9.5	Android 15 (Go Edition)

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	No	64GB
RAM	64GB, 128GB	3 GB
Storage Type	—	LPDDR4X + eMMC 5.1
Storage/RAM variants	No; 64GB, 128GB	64GB; 3 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Features	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	LED Flash, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	LED flash, HDR, panorama	13MP main camera, f/2.2
Video	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens	1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Features	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps	HDR
Selfie camera	HDR	8MP front camera, f/2.0
Video	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm	1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
3.5mm jack	Yes, with stereo speakers	3.5 mm headphone jack
Loudspeaker	1080p@30fps	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Bluetooth	No	5.2
NFC	5.0, A2DP, LE	No
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
Radio	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes
USB	No	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Sensors	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Virtual Proximity sensor; Virtual Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Capacity	3120 mAh	5200mAh (typ)
Charging Type	—	15W fast charging
Type	18W wired, QC3	Non-removable Li-Po Battery

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Colors	Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable	Black, Sky Blue
Compatibility	—	Cambodia specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$172.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	Gray, Blue, Red, Gold	Redmi A7
Price in Nigeria	₦111,000 (Stored estimate)	₦137,900 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Mi 8 SE	Redmi A7
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).	Side fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock