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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a score of 82.9 against 75.9. The Google Pixel 4a is a noticeably newer and lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little thicker. The Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Google Pixel 4a counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4a and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both feature really similar processors, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Google Pixel 4a has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although the Google Pixel 4a has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with more MP, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same video frame rates.
The Google Pixel 4a features a battery duration that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's battery lifetime, although the Google Pixel 4a also has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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