Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 7a

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Google Google
Announced August 2019 2022, May 11 2023, May 10
Status Coming Soon October 9, 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21 Available. Released 2023, May 10
Price Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 43,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Arctic Blue, Carbon, Cotton
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm
(5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz) 193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- P2i nano hydrophobic coating
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 10 - -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 505 Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G710 MP7
RAM 4 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.22 inches 6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.38% 81.24%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 2 MP 12.2 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W, PD3.0
Capacity 5000 mAh 4410 mAh 4385 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -