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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 general score. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is newer and incredibly lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's, but it is also a little thicker. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little greater pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a processor that is just as good as the processing unit in Google Pixel 3a XL, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a bigger aperture, a more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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