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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-19 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's global score of 81.4. These devices come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. The Google Pixel 4a 5G body is newer, but a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Google Pixel 4a 5G feature extremely similar CPUs, both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Google Pixel 4a 5G, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 4a 5G has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 27% bigger battery size.
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