Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Just black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's global score of 75. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Google Pixel 4a's design is extremely newer and lighter than Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it's also just a bit thicker.
Google Pixel 4a has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite inferior pixels count per display inch.
The Google Pixel 4a has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a also has a lot bigger aperture and a camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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