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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a score of 87.5 against 83.2. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is newer and a bit lighter, but a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a quite larger display. The Google Pixel 4a 5G's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much better resolution camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
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