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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 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 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. Google Pixel 4a's construction is newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4a. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite smaller screen. Google Pixel 4a's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 6 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 4a shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 4a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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