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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's global score of 77.2. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, even when both were released only 5 months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a much higher video quality, a camera with more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a little longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
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