Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Google Pixel 4a with 5G. 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

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 153.9 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Width 74.67 mm 74 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Depth 7.61 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 168 g Google Pixel 4a with 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Just black
Body Material Curved glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.2" Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 413 ppi Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 9.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.4 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a with 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3885 mAh Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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