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- Pixel 6a vs Redmi 9
Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
What Pixel 6a does better (21) and where Redmi 9 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 6aRedmi 9
| Pixel 6a | Redmi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.2 mm | 163.3 mm | −11.1 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 77 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 198 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 6a better than Redmi 9?
- AnTuTu score1,015,493 vs 201,8295×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,664 vs 1,3252.8×
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 400 nits2.5×
- Measured brightness876 nits vs 328 nits2.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,854 vs 17110.8×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 9: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 9: No
- 5GYes · Redmi 9: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 9: No
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Process5 nm vs 12 nm2.4×
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+40%
Why is Redmi 9 better than Pixel 6a?
- Battery capacity4,410 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+14%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+7%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 152.2 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 429 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 876 nits | 328 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | |
| Process | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,015,493 | 201,829 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,664 | 1,325 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,854 | 171 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,410 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 42% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
