Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange and Twilight Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi 9C's 69.5 score. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9C has Android 10 version, giving some extra features and better performance. Google Pixel 3a is an older device than the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, but Google was able to make it a little thinner and much lighter anyway.
The Google Pixel 3a features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a much greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi 9C counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 3a features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3a captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a lot better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9C counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
Google Pixel 3a costs a little more than the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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