Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro

Google Pixel 6a

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 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 - 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 - global version

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.2 mm

156.5 mm
Width

71.8 mm

75.4 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9.4 mm
Weight

178 g

188 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

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Splash resistant

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Yes
Dust proof

IP67

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Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Black, Blue, Grey

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.22 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1520 pixels
Pixel density

429 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

Always-on display, HDR

400 nits typ. brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom

14 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, night sight, magic eraser

HDR

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 1/3.1"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4640 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, real tone

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

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Yes
QZSS

Yes

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