Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Google Pixel 6a

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Google Pixel 6a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Launch
Announced2017, September. Released 2017, September2022, May 11
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2022, July 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 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
Weight163 g (5.75 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDOLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPUAdreno 512Mali-G78 MP20
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom12.2 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 dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 720p@120fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR, panorama
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC318W wired, PD3.0
Music playUp to 54 h-
Talk timeUp to 17 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4410 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, BlueChalk, Charcoal, Sage
ModelsMCE8GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
PriceAbout 280 EUR$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999
SAR0.50 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.29 W/kg (head)     0.39 W/kg (body)     -
Tests
Audio quality Noise -95.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery lifeEndurance rating 83h Endurance rating 94h
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.679 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB-
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 813Basemark X: 4802-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 94h
Display-876 nits max brightness (measured)