Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

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PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U81, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Launch
Announced2023, May 102019, February 20. Released 2019, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzSuper AMOLED, HDR
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 616
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless18W wired
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 3070 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralViolet, Blue, Gray
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8M1903F2G
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 460 EUR
SAR-1.39 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 73h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- Voice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 73h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)637 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)Voice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)