Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Google Pixel 7
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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 7
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit No
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 672 32
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32021524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU25659450728
GPU31569716844
Memory16896428611
UX19484528942
NanoReview Score936100125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6523n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB 11 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing07:58 h10:08 h
Video Playback13:42 h13:37 h
Games05:14 h05:37 h
Standby Mode82 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category204
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 7
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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