Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Google Pixel 6a

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Phone Names Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Google Pixel 6a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Launch
Announced2019, February 20. Released 2019, March2022, May 11
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2022, July 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, HDROLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPUAdreno 616Mali-G78 MP20
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.0UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Triple48 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@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Po 3070 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4410 mAh
Misc
ColorsViolet, Blue, GrayChalk, Charcoal, Sage
ModelsM1903F2GGX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
PriceAbout 460 EUR$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999
SAR1.39 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU1.19 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 73h Endurance rating 94h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) 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 qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 73hEndurance rating 94h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display637 nits max brightness (measured)876 nits max brightness (measured)
LoudspeakerVoice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-