Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Google Samsung
Announced Not announced yet 2023, May 10 March 2025
Status Rumored Available. Released 2023, May 10 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price - Rs. 43,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, other colors Arctic Blue, Carbon, Cotton Lavender, Black, White, Lime
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm
(5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight - 193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.53 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 13 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface MIUI 12 - One UI 7
Processor , MediaTek Helio G35 Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G31 Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 710
RAM 3 GB 6 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
90Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.1 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 81.24% 86.35%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 64 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 5 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W, PD3.0
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity 5000 mAh 4385 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -