Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Google Pixel 3a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.21 mm 151.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 75.21 mm 70.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Weight 186 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Body Colour Space black | Neptune blue Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.274 W/kg (body), 0.591 W/kg (head), 2.885 W/kg (limb) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 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
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 Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.6" Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 512 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1.4 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 3a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Light Source 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 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), EIS video stabilisation, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes, AI portrait mode with background blurring Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 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, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 251 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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 Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 10 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, 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 1900 PCS, 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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, H.264, M4V, ASP -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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