Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / 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, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102023, March 06
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2023, April 26
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)159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)176 g (6.21 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzAMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 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 (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 13, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
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, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
RadioNoStereo FM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
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
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralOnyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U82303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42L
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980€ 122.47 / $ 149.99 / £ 229.89
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-