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

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 221g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut99 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 896 32
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1962472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47001524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU39564150728
GPU44876216844
Memory21352828611
UX23519728942
NanoReview Score1292858125125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing11:42 h10:08 h
Video Playback10:46 h13:37 h
Games05:57 h05:37 h
Standby Mode92 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
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 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced August, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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