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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a global score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's global score of 83.3. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design is notably newer and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8's, although it's just a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a just a bit worse screen pixels density, they both have a screen of the same size. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, higher video frame rates and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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