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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.76 |
| 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 global score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's score of 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 XL is a just a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but they are equally thin. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a higher screen density and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse video quality and a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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