Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.5 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a score of 82.5 against 75. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also a just a little heavier and a bit thicker phone. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations.
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