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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 overall score. Even though Google Pixel 2 and Xiaomi Mi 6 were released with only a couple months difference, the Google Pixel 2 body is lighter but also just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a quite larger display. Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Google Pixel 2 also has a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 and the Google Pixel 2 both feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 features superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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