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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a 78.9 score against 76.4. The Google Pixel 3a XL design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's somewhat heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Google Pixel 3a XL has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 16% larger battery size. Google Pixel 3a XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest.
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