Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Google Pixel 3a is a just a little heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but both are equally thin.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a little bit worse display density and a bit smaller display. The Google Pixel 3a has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3a also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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