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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 overall score. The Google Pixel 2 construction is somewhat lighter but a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1, and they were only released 1 months apart. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also counts with a bit larger display.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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