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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-07-22 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 4's 75.2 general score. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is way newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 4. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel number in each inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a camera that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 4 one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 4 one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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