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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a 78.8 score against 76.5. Even though the Google Pixel 3a is just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6, it's lighter and also a lot newer. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite smaller display. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also has a better resolution camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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