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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 82.5 score against 76.6. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it was released 3 years before. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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