Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
2609FRA74G
Launch Date
2025, April 10
2026, August 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
229.5 g (8.11 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours)
Drop resistant up to 2.5m
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black; other colors
Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green
Type
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 812
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
128GB/256GB/512GB
UFS 2.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
32 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
HDR, panorama
Yes
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 9210 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
100W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
Yes