Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
- Lighter design: 186g vs 205g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 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 | 1220x2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2700 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.1 % |
| 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) | 162.53 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 73.3 mm (2.89 in) | 74.67 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red - Purple |
- Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2500 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 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1792 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1677 | 1161 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4067 | 3104 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 7784 | 3327 |
| CPU | 161737 | 272657 |
| GPU | 464865 | 191996 |
| Memory | 191750 | 138806 |
| UX | 172727 | 146907 |
| NanoReview Score | 991079 | 750366 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:26 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:31 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 102 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | 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) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KHP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.2 | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.56 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 | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 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 6E (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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 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/B42/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 449 |
| 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 120 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:
The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.
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