Google Pixel 7a, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro or Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Which to Buy?

Do you want to use a new smartphone compatible with 5G networks, but your budget is only €500? We have selected Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Google Pixel 7a for you. But which of these is really for you? Here are some comparison details to help you see more clearly.

Design is somewhat everyone’s business, and brands like to play with the lines of devices. Thus, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G is a very elegant mobile compared to the lenses, which are placed on the top back of the phone in a completely elegant fashion. In Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, the optical block with photo sensors placed on a plate is classic. The back of the Pixel 7a is very original with a band that occupies the entire width of the phone to integrate the photo sensors.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro weighs 187 grams compared to 193.5 grams for the Google Pixel 7a and 202 grams for the Galaxy A54 5G. It’s also the thinnest Xiaomi with a 7.9mm profile versus Samsung’s 8.2mm and Google’s 9mm. The most compact of the three is the Pixel 7a, which takes up less space in your pocket or bag. Both the Galaxy A54 5G and Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G use a 5,000 mAh battery compared to the Pixel 7a’s 4,400 mAh. The latter is much slower in recharging supporting loads at 20 watts against 67 watts for Xiaomi and 25 watts for Samsung. On the other hand, it has the advantage of offering wireless charging, which the others lack.

What is the best screen and settings for photos?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a huge screen installed with a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which also matches the screen of the Galaxy A54 5G, but diagonally smaller, at 6.4 inches. Xiaomi’s advantage is that Dolby Vision is compatible with platforms that offer it. The Pixel 7a screen is 6.1 inches diagonally and has a lower frequency, 90Hz, with slightly less fluid scrolling than the other two.

For taking photos, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G has an optically stabilized 50-megapixel primary sensor with a 12-megapixel sensor as an ultra-wide-angle module and a 5-megapixel sensor for macro mode photos. As for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, we can count on a 50-megapixel wide-angle sensor paired with an 8-megapixel sensor for ultra-wide-angle photos and a 2-megapixel lens for macro.
Finally, the Pixel 7a packs a 64-megapixel sensor, and is optically stabilized with a 12-megapixel lens. Xiaomi has a 16-megapixel sensor on the front and a 10.8-megapixel lens on the front for selfies against the 32-megapixel module on the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G screen.

Which one is more efficient and which connection?

If you want a phone that offers better performance, the Pixel 7a with Tensor G2 chipset with 8GB of RAM and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G with Samsung Exynos 1380 with 8GB of RAM. RAM expandable up to 16 GB with extended RAM function. The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G uses a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset with either 6 or 8 GB of RAM. They are available with a minimum of 128 GB of storage space, and only Samsung can accept a memory card.

All three smartphones are compatible with 5G networks. Samsung and Xiaomi offer Wi-Fi 6 versus Wi-Fi 6E, which is more efficient on the Pixel 7a. All of them are NFC and Bluetooth. Samsung is eSIM compatible and only the Redmi Note 12 Pro offers an audio port to connect a headset directly. Samsung and Google have the advantage of being IP67 certified, which means they are completely waterproof and dustproof. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G mobile is IP53 certified to resist splashes. All three devices offer stereo sound. Samsung and Google have a fingerprint reader under the screen, but it is installed on the sleep button on Xiaomi.