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Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 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 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU250722130482
GPU32478664564
Memory14382971242
UX19016197400
NanoReview Score909498363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C38.6 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps5 fps
Graphics Score6194875
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score153539099
Web score62806144
Video editing58435542
Data manipulation95197012
NanoReview Score99408064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14.3 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing08:25 h08:09 h
Video Playback14:20 h12:36 h
Games05:34 h04:15 h
Standby Mode89 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX386Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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

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, 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
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 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 290
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 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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