Xiaomi MI 9T Pro vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9T Pro and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9T Pro vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.7 mm 152 mm Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.3 mm 72.9 mm Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.8 mm 9 mm Xiaomi MI 9T Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Weight 191 g 193.5 g Xiaomi MI 9T Pro is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Body Colour Glacier blue | Carbon black Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.508 W/kg (body), 1.302 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.1" Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 7a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display, Anti-flicker display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.73" Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.89 Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79.4 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 5x Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 7a.
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beauty, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode, AI smart slimming Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, 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, 27 different scenes, Steady handheld night photography Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Omnivision OV8856 sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 44.6 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm 1.22 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T Pro 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9T Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 9T Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
Audio Processor WCD9335 -
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9T Pro Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards VDE, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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