Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
Google Pixel 9a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
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 9a
vs
Redmi Note 12T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 83.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
83.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3100 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
1237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
3874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771237
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673874
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
882778
CPU161737263673
GPU464865230693
Memory191750186334
UX172727202078
NanoReview Score991079882778
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
5886
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5886
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
13679
Writing scoren/a17698
Web scoren/a11740
Video editingn/a7210
Data manipulationn/a11651
NanoReview Scoren/a13679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5080 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 (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6936 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/3.11/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A10
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 30 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
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
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 350
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
* 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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