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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a global score of 78.9 against 77.5. Even though the Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's way lighter and newer. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a bit greater pixels count in each display inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has a processor that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5300mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera with a better resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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