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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 general score. Google Pixel 4a's body is newer and lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android operating system.
The Google Pixel 4a and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE have incredibly similar CPUs, they have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a just a little worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Google Pixel 4a have quite similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a camera with lesser megapixels resolution, a worse video quality and a tinier aperture, they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor. Google Pixel 4a counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Google Pixel 4a one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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