Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK31, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102022, October 27
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2023, January 11
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back-
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzAMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 619
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.2
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 dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoUnspecified
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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless33W wired, 50% in 22 min
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U822111317I, 22111317G
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980€ 151.99 / $ 219.99 / ₹ 11,999
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.68 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 101h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 10:58h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 101h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)706 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-28.0 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)