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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, with a overall score of 76.6 against 76.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's design has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 6a, but it is somewhat heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Google Pixel 6a has a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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