Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Google Pixel 3a XL

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Mi 9T Google Pixel 3a XL
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 401, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 -CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2019, June 12. Released 2019, June 122019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, HDROLED
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 615
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.1Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Single-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Triple48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
SingleMotorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired, PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCarbon black, Red flame, Glacier blueJust Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
ModelsM1903F10GG020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
PriceAbout 460 EURAbout 290 EUR
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU1.34 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery lifeEndurance rating 100h Endurance rating 98h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker -25.3 LUFS (Very good) Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance AnTuTu: 211915 (v7), 257146 (v8) GeekBench: 6863 (v4.4), 1703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dBNoise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 100hEndurance rating 98h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display646 nits max brightness (measured)451 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-25.3 LUFS (Very good)Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 211915 (v7), 257146 (v8) GeekBench: 6863 (v4.4), 1703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)