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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-15 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
The Google Pixel 5 has a general score of 89, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 overall score. The Google Pixel 5 is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8, although it's also just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a little lower display density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 5, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 5 also has a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution, better video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 5 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
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