Google Pixel 6a vs nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 6a nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Nov 23, 2023
6.1-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4410 mAh
6500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 8.08 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2480x1116px, 20:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.14 % 88.99 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 750
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4410 mAh 6500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 80.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
8 MP 16 MP (Under-screen), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Nov 23, 2023

Alternative variants

International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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