Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Google Pixel 3a. 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 A1 vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 151.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 75.8 mm 70.1 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material Metal Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Google Pixel 3a has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI A1.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V -
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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