Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has an overall score of 80, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. Even though the Google Pixel 3 is a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it's lighter and also newer. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit lower display pixel density, they both have a same size display.
The Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features much more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 3 also has a back facing camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution and a larger aperture. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3080mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
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