Google Pixel 3a vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Jun 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$399

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g	6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.15% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2300 MHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 615	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 10.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71

With 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage

Memory	3GB/64GB

With NFC enabled

Other	NFC

With 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and NFC enabled

Memory	3GB/64GB
Other	NFC

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