Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Google Pixel 7a
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
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, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Launch
Announced2019, February 20. Released 2019, March2023, May 10
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2023, May 10
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 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight155 g (5.47 oz)193.5 g (6.84 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 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, HDROLED, HDR, 90Hz
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPUAdreno 616Mali-G710 MP7
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.0UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual-64 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, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
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, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
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 7.5W wireless
TypeLi-Po 3070 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4385 mAh
Misc
ColorsViolet, Blue, GrayCharcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
ModelsM1903F2GGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
PriceAbout 460 EUR€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980
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 -
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 qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.5dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 73hEndurance rating 76h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display637 nits max brightness (measured)1070 nits max brightness (measured)
LoudspeakerVoice 86dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 87dB-26.5 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 180057 (v7) GeekBench: 6017 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)