Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Google Pixel 8a
Released · Apr 15, 2019
Released · May 14, 2024
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3070 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches
147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz / 155.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 83.96% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 432 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 712 SDM712 (10 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 360
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 616 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624

Battery

Type
3070 mAh 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
20 MP (HDR) 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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