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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, having a score of 80.2 against 78. Google Pixel's construction is somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it is thicker and was released about a year before. Xiaomi Mi A2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Google Pixel has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and Google Pixel both count with really similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lesser MP back facing camera and a lot smaller camera sensor which offers a way worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi A2's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Google Pixel one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 9% more battery size.
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