Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel and Xiaomi Redmi 9C. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 164.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 77.07 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 9 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 196 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Sunrise orange
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Google Pixel has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1500:1 Google Pixel has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter, Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D Glass Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi 9C has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 9C has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1920 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9C has longer battery life when making calls than Google Pixel.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP
FEATURES Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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