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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a 78.9 score against 75.8. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but both are equally thin.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a display that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a XL one, both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, a display of the same size and the same quantity of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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