Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. These devices work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Google Pixel 3a XL's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a greater number of cores (although slower). The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a camera in the back with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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