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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. The Google Pixel 3a body is newer and lighter, but also a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit worse pixel amount in each inch of screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite smaller screen. Google Pixel 3a's CPU is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A1's CPU, both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a also has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger aperture for better low light photography and video.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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