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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 overall score. Even when Google Pixel 2 XL and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were released with only 4 months difference, Google Pixel 2 XL is just a bit thinner and a little lighter. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Google Pixel 2 XL takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better video definition.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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