Google Pixel 3a vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• WeightPixel 3a: 26 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · Mi 9: 173 g
• WidthPixel 3a: 4.6 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · Mi 9: 74.7 mm
• Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.79 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · Mi 9: 6.39 in
• ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · Mi 9: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
• Rear camera layoutSingle / TriplePixel 3a: Single · Mi 9: Triple
• DepthMi 9: 0.6 mm thinnerMi 9: 7.6 mm · Pixel 3a: 8.2 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Height

   151.3 mm

   Width

   70.1 mm

   Depth

   8.2 mm+0.6 mm versus Mi 9

   Weight

   147 g

2. 2. Mi 9

   Height

   157.5 mm+6.2 mm versus Pixel 3a

   Width

   74.7 mm+4.6 mm versus Pixel 3a

   Depth

   7.6 mm

   Weight

   173 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3a 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area
2. 2. Mi 9 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

Mi 9 has approximately 25.9% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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