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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, having a 78.8 score against 78.2. Even though Google Pixel 3a is older than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's design is thinner and extremely lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10, so it offers some additional features.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T's processor is just as good as Google Pixel 3a's processing unit, they have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 100 percent more battery capacity.
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