Did you come looking for this comparison? If so, you’re in the right place. I was asked to do a comparison between these two popular devices. This one is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ vs Pixel 7a.
The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ is an upper mid-range device from the stables of Xiaomi. It now occupies the position that phones like the Redmi Note 8 Pro, 9 Pro and 10 Pro used to occupy all those years ago. It was announced in January of 2025 and has enjoyed some success in the market.
The Pixel 7a on the other hand is a flagship killer from Google. It is almost 2 years old at this point as it was announced in May of 2023. It is designed to be a more affordable option to the flagship Pixel 7 series and despite its age, can still give many midrangers a good run for their money.
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Redmi Note 14 Pro+ vs Pixel 7a
| Specs | Redmi Note 14 Pro+ | Pixel 7a |
|---|---|---|
| Body | 193.5g, aluminum frame, plastic back, IP67 | 205g, aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 7i or Eco leather back, IP68 |
| SoC | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Google Tensor G2 |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR5) | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB (UFS 2.2) | 128GB, 256GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Software | Android 14, HyperOS | Android 13 |
| Display | 6.67″ 1220p AMOLED, 120Hz, 446ppi, AOD, 3000 nits, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 6.1″ 1080p OLED, 90Hz, 429ppi, 1200 nits Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Camera (rear) |
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| Selfie | 20MP Omnivision OV20B, 1080p@30fps | 13MP, 4K@30fps |
| Video | 4K@24/30fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Battery | 5110mAh, 120W fast charge | 4385mAh, 18W fast charge |
| Audio | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers |
| Comms | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 6, USB-C (2.0) | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6, USB-C (3.1) |
| Sensors | under-display fingerprint sensor, infrared, gyroscope, Acc., light and proximity sensors | under-display fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, Acc., light and proximity sensors |
| AnTuTu | 807,771 | 935,259 |
So as usual we’re going to be comparing these using our usual template:
- Body
- Display
- OS
- Performance
- Camera/video
- Comms
- Features
- Battery/Charging
Body:
The RN14 Pro+ is very well made as it packs an Aluminum frame, a Gorilla Glass 7i glass back, and IP68 water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 min).
The Pixel 7a is also well made as should be expected from a flagship killer. It is made with an aluminum frame, a plastic back and IP67 water resistance (up to 1m for 30 min).
Whilst this is not a key spec, it is nice to see flagship features trickling down to mid-range devices. The RN14 Pro+ slightly edges ahead here and takes this point nicely with it’s GG 7i back glass and newer IP68 water resistance.
Display:
The RN14 Pro+ sports a 6.67″ AMOLED with a resolution of 1220p. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 446ppi, Always on display, 3000 nits of brightness and enjoys Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
The Pixel 7a on the other hand has a smaller 6.1″ OLED with a 1080p. It supports a 90Hz refresh rate, 429ppi, Always on display and over 1200 nits of brightness. It however has to make do with an older Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection.
And again in the display department, the RN14 Pro+ is casually walking away with the win as it has a better and brighter display. Second point to the RN14 Pro+.
Operating System
The RN14 Pro+ ships with HyperOS running on Android 14 and Xiaomi are promising 3 major Android updates.
The Pixel 7a on the other hand comes with Android 13 and will be supported for the next three years (5 years of software support).
A lot of Pixel phones are already on Android 16 whilst Xiaomi is yet to send Android 15 to many of their devices. Yes it’s only a Beta but at least they’ve got the option. Software updates on Xiaomi have always been late.
Point to the Pixel 7a.
Performance:
Here comes my favorite part in every comparison, which is performance!
The RN14 Pro+ ships with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 whilst the Pixel 7a uses the ex-flagship Google Tensor G2 processor.
The Tensor G2 for all its flaws and failures still holds a significant edge over the newer Snapdragon 7s Gen 3.
On AnTuTu 10, the Google Tensor G2 is 16 times faster than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 with a score of 935,259 to 807,771.
On GeekBench’s single and multi core tests, the Google Tensor G2 also maintains a healthy 22% lead over the slightly weaker Snapdragon 7s Gen 3.
Overall, the Google Tensor G2 is the better processor and the Pixel 7a takes the point.
Unless you’re going to be doing emulated games or trying apps from GitHub, just go with the Tensor G2.
Camera/video
Like any respectable flagship killer, the Pixel 7a comes with two rear cameras and one selfie camera. There’s:
- 64MP Sony IMX787 main camera and a
- 13MP Sony IMX712 Ultrawide camera with a
- 13MP unnamed selfie camera.
The RN14 Pro+ comes packed with 4 cameras, the legendary 8MP Ultrawide camera is included of course. There are three rear cameras:
- 200MP Samsung S5KHP3SP,
- 8MP Sony IMX355 Ultrawide and a
- 2MP Omnivision OV02B10 macro camera.
In front, there’s a 20MP Omnivision OV20B selfie camera.
The Pixel 7a for my money offers a better photo and video output natively than the RN14 Pro+. This is especially true in video recording. But that’s why one was originally a flagship killer and the other is just a midranger.
The 200MP camera will surely whet the appetite of most people and I did think that it would in some way sway the win to the court of the RN14 Pro. The results I saw online were pretty close. But Google’s superior software and hardware will shine through.
Point firmly goes to Pixel 7a.
Comms
For cellular network, both phones offer 5G, but the Pixel 7a offers faster download speeds.
For Bluetooth, the RN14 Pro+ has the newer Bluetooth 5.4 to the older Bluetooth 5.3 on the Pixel 7a.
Both phones use WiFi 6 and 6e.
The RN14 Pro+ has an IR blaster to control other devices remotely. The Pixel 7a doesn’t have that.
The Pixel 7a uses USB 3.1 which supports Video out to a display over cable while the RN14 Pro+ is stuck with USB 2.0.
Personally, I’ll jump at any device that has a USB 3.1 MHL port but I understand that very people would want to connect their devices to a display via a USB cable. I also enjoy the infrared blaster on my device soooo, I’m leaving this for a draw.
Features
The Pixel 7a has a lot of AI features which Xiaomi devices lack like circle to search for example.
Easy point to the Pixel 7a
Battery life and charging
The Pixel 7a has a small 4385mAh battery with 18W of fast charge which is no match to the 5110mAh battery with 120W fast charge on the RN14 Pro+.
That’s rather straightforward.
Summary and Verdict
So let’s take stock of the score:
- Body – RN14 Pro+
- Display – RN14 Pro+
- OS – Pixel 7a
- Performance – Pixel 7a
- Camera/video – Pixel 7a
- Comms – Tie
- Features – Pixel 7a
- Battery/Charging – RN14 Pro+
Overall, for me, the Pixel 7a seems to be better and except for charging and battery and charging life, it easily takes the win.
The RN14 Pro+ only just comes up short but with a better display, battery life and charging, I’m sure that a lot of people would be interested in it.
So on this Redmi Note 14 Pro+ vs Pixel 7a debate, which one would you be interested in?
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