Google Pixel 5a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	May 24, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core 2000 MHz Cortex-A75
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4680 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	Infrared

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal stotrage

Memory	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs
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