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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 76.4. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is thinner and a little lighter than Google Pixel 6a, even though it was released many years before. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior CPU than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater number of faster cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because it has more internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in low light situations.
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