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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 449.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having a 76.5 score against 76.4. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 6 is much older than the Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is just a bit lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much better display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a little less pixels per display inch and a little bit smaller screen. Google Pixel 6a captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 6a also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 6's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to the Google Pixel 6a one, they have equal internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is also cheaper than the Google Pixel 6a, which makes it a simple decision.
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