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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2018-07-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL has a general score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's global score of 78. Google Pixel XL is a somewhat thicker device than Xiaomi Mi A2, but both of them have equal weights. The Google Pixel XL has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Google Pixel XL has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, both have exactly the same internal storage.
Google Pixel XL features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3010mAh. The Google Pixel XL and Xiaomi Mi A2 feature very similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
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