Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A3 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Google Pixel 7
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 420 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
357 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response time40 ms3 ms
Contrast1314:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A3
84.6 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 32 672
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
230
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
840
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2301370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8403202
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A3
153983
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU55340256594
GPU10749315697
Memory42864168964
UX45030194845
NanoReview Score153983936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19 GB 14 GB
UI Skin MIUI Go Edition Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a82 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a106

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category420
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi A3
78.8 dB
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 80 599
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No

Note

Xiaomi Redmi A3:

The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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