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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a score of 78.9 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Google Pixel 3a XL takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a lot less MP back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5 one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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