Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 16, 2019
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 29, 2019 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC)
4GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4385
3D Mark High
Untested 2625
3D Mark Low
Untested 2124

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
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 Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

Comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
Memory 4GB/64GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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