Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Google Pixel 6a. 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 Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 152.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 6a.
Width 76.4 mm 71.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 6a.
Depth 8.26 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Weight 182 g 178 g Google Pixel 6a is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Rose gold Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.476 W/kg (body), 0.755 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.134" Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 6a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6a has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 6a has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 6a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6a has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - 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), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Autofocus Pixels, AI dynamic bokeh Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4410 mAh Google Pixel 6a has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6a has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 2040 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 16.5 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 12
User Interface MIUI 9 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 40, Band 41 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 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 6a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
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 Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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