Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G 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 Mix 3 5G vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch slider Touch
Height 157.89 mm 152 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.69 mm 72.9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.46 mm 9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Weight 225 g 193.5 g Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Onyx 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 1.577 W/kg (body), 1.557 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 USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.1" Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G 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 Mix 3 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 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 Mix 3 5G.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Nightscape capture mode, Personalized AI Beautify 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 Mix 3 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Flash 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) AI scene and object detection, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI Super Resolution, low-light enhancement technology, AI special effects 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) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung S5K3M3+ -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.8 μm 1.22 μm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Magic mirror -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Bokeh Mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI real-time video background blurring, AI eye light -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Front) OC0A10 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.75 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G 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
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 2000, 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 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 N78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3500 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 Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology 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 Mix 3 5G Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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