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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Google Pixel is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a global score of 80.2 against 76.5. Although the Google Pixel and the Xiaomi Mi 6 were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel design is thicker but lighter. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a bit larger display. The Google Pixel has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a camera with more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 6's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Google Pixel one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has superior battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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