Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.8 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 209 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Interstellar grey | Tropical green
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 2.07 W/kg (limb), 1.021 W/kg (body), 0.662 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Note 9 Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1500:1 Google Pixel has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size - 1/1.72"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
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 Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
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, 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.48 Google Pixel has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Field of View (Front) - 82.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1980 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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
Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 Android 10
User Interface - MIUI 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Note 9 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio)
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
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 Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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