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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2, getting an 81.3 score against 78. Google Pixel XL is a thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2, but they have equal weights. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi A2's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel XL one, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lot lower quality pictures and videos, a less MP camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Google Pixel XL and Xiaomi Mi A2 feature quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have equal internal memory. The Google Pixel XL features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh.
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