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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having a overall score of 76.6 against 76.4. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but they are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Google Pixel 6a features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4410mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low light situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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