Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4a, with an 83.3 score against 82.9. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is a bit thinner than Google Pixel 4a, although it's heavier and was released many years before. These phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2248px resolution and a just a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4a, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments and a back camera with lesser mega-pixels, they both have a same size back camera sensor.
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