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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh 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 |
| 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 3a is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a 78.8 score against 76.6. These phones have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, providing you lots of additional features and optimized performance. Google Pixel 3a is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Google was able to build it incredibly lighter and a bit thinner.
Google Pixel 3a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 feature very similar processors, and although the Google Pixel 3a has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Google Pixel 3a has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot more MP back facing camera and a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67% more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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