Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

The Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13 Lite scores 6.0. The Google Pixel 7a leads in display, performance, camera and software support, while the Xiaomi 13 Lite is ahead in battery. The Google Pixel 7a is the newer phone, announced May 10, 2023.

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Google Google Pixel 7a

6.2 From $499

Top score

Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Lite

6.0 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

Newer model May 10, 2023 vs Feb 26, 2023
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
Sharper display 429 ppi vs 402 ppi
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6

Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Lite

Bigger battery 4,500 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
Faster wired charging 67 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Lighter 171 g vs 193.5 g

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Overall 6.2 6.0

Display 7.3 7.1

Performance 5.5 4.5

Camera 6.4 5.6

Battery 4.0 4.9

Design 7.7 7.7

Software support 7.4 6.3

Value for money 3.8 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Size 6.1 inches 6.55 inches

Type OLED OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 429 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Chipset Google Tensor G2 Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Process 5 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.85 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 644

RAM 8 GB 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Main camera 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No

Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 13 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Capacity 4,385 mAh 4,500 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 67 W

Wireless charging 7.5 W —

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Dimensions 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm 159.2 × 72.7 × 7.23 mm

Thickness 9 mm 7.23 mm

Weight 193.5 g 171 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Plastic Glass

Water resistance IP67 —

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral Black, Lite Blue, Lite Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB USB-C 3.x —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface — MIUI 14

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 5 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Google Pixel 7aXiaomi 13 Lite

Announced May 10, 2023 Feb 26, 2023

Released May 10, 2023 Mar 8, 2023

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price $499 —

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