Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

76 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Lighter design: 171g vs 186g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 13 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Xiaomi 13 Lite

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Xiaomi 13 Lite

54

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Xiaomi 13 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Xiaomi 13 Lite

32

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Xiaomi 13 Lite

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Xiaomi 13 Lite

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Xiaomi 13 Lite

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

930 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP53
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Xiaomi 13 Lite

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	896	768
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Xiaomi 13 Lite

934

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Xiaomi 13 Lite

2571

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	2571
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Xiaomi 13 Lite

667696

CPU	161737	241677
GPU	464865	167935
Memory	191750	112520
UX	172727	145564
NanoReview Score	991079	667696

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

3093

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.7 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	18 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3093

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	33.1 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:42 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

19:44

Web Browsing	n/a	07:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:35 h
Games	n/a	05:01 h
Standby Mode	n/a	94 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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	120 °	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX376
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.74
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
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 - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

91.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 67 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

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