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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting an 80 score against 77.5. Although Google Pixel 3 is just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's lighter and newer. Google Pixel 3 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has an 82 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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