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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, having a general score of 78.9 against 76.5. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is a lot newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a back camera with a better resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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