Google Pixel 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz2404 Hz
Response time5 ms35.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1363719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31001874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU243524139577
GPU30879073153
Memory13964372832
UX203162104277
NanoReview Score895119389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C42.3 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test38 fps6 fps
Graphics Score63791044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing score143839643
Web score76906022
Video editing66125453
Data manipulation102936923
NanoReview Score106638136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17.6 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing07:07 h10:27 h
Video Playback13:13 h13:57 h
Games05:02 h05:33 h
Standby Mode85 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.311/1.72
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.48
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 185
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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