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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. Even though the Google Pixel 2 XL is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a screen that's just as good as the display in Google Pixel 2 XL, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little bit smaller display, a lot worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little worse pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to Google Pixel 2 XL's one, they have the same internal memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater number of cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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