Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Google Pixel 4a

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Google Pixel 4a
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, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, March 23. Released 2020, April 302020, August 03
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2020, August 20
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)143 g (5.04 oz)
 Water-repellent coating-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)OLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 618
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Quad48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens-
Single-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video1080p@30/120fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
RadioFM radio, recordingNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging18W wired18W wired, PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 5020 mAhLi-Po 3140 mAh
Misc
ColorsAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar GrayJust Black, Barely Blue
ModelsM2003J6A1GG025J, GA02099, G025N
PriceAbout 110 EUR$ 139.99 / C$ 159.99
SAR0.96 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.72 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 127hEndurance rating 76h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1389:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -27.8 LUFS (Good)-
Performance AnTuTu: 254000 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 127hEndurance rating 76h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1389:1 contrast ratio, 575 nits max brightness (measured)803 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-27.8 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 254000 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)