Xiaomi MI Note 10 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 Note 10 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.8 mm 152 mm Xiaomi MI Note 10 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.2 mm 72.9 mm Xiaomi MI Note 10 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 9.67 mm 9 mm Google Pixel 7a is narrower than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Weight 208 g 193.5 g Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Glacier White | Aurora green 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 1.392 W/kg (body), 1.107 W/kg (head), 2.304 W/kg (limb) 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 Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.47" 6.1" Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 Note 10.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 400000:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 7a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 3D curved glass, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Reading mode 2.0 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 Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 2
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" 1/1.73" Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/1.89 Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Xiaomi MI Note 10 has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode, AI smart slimming, Night Mode 2.0, Vlog mode 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 Note 10 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 12032 x 9024 -
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, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 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, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, AI rear penta camera, AI high-resolution photos, short video editing, Contrast detection focus 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 Note 10.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Xiaomi MI Note 10 has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Potrait camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Autofocus -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Type (4th Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI Note 10 has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Digital Zoom 50x -
Hybrid Zoom 10x -
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Pixel Size (5th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (5th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (5th Camera) Autofocus -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Note 10 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Note 10.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm 1.22 μm Xiaomi MI Note 10 has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Note 10 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) AI portrait mode, age recognition, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5260 mAh 4385 mAh Xiaomi MI Note 10 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 65 min -
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 polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 11 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, 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 Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio -
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Note 10 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, Gaming Toolbox 2.0, Mi Share 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 Note 10 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 30W fast charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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