Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
- Higher pixel density: 422ppi
- Lighter design: 186g vs 187g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | POLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2424 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| 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 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 154.7 mm (6.09 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP53 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1792 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1677 | 958 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4067 | 2372 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 7784 | n/a |
| CPU | 161737 | 156188 |
| GPU | 464865 | 135768 |
| Memory | 191750 | 106978 |
| UX | 172727 | 129202 |
| NanoReview Score | 991079 | 528143 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 36.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2256 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13265 |
| Web score | n/a | 9285 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7173 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10944 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11754 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 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 | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 5000 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 (78% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 0:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:50 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 89 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 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 | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 16 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 60 |
| Preview | n/a | 61 |
| Zoom | n/a | 70 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV16A1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 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 | No |
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/ax) |
| 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 |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 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/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 399 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.
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