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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a general score of 76.4 against 75.9. The Google Pixel 6a comes with Android 12 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Google Pixel 6a's construction is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much greater performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px.
The Google Pixel 6a has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 3120mAh. Google Pixel 6a has a camera that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a bigger aperture, a back camera with a better resolution and better video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
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