Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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 Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 6a
1448
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121880
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU250722130988
GPU32478690091
Memory14382972615
UX19016193523
NanoReview Score909498387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C42.4 °C
Stability56 %98 %
Graphics Test37 fps6 fps
Graphics Score61941041
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score153539663
Web score62805943
Video editing58435437
Data manipulation95196802
NanoReview Score99408091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 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 14.3 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing08:25 h10:56 h
Video Playback14:20 h15:15 h
Games05:34 h05:45 h
Standby Mode89 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 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: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
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

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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
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 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 200
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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