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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with a global score of 82.5 against 81.2. Although the Google Pixel 2 XL and the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 were released only a couple of months apart, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is a little thicker but a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Google Pixel 2 XL shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a larger back-facing camera sensor, a larger camera aperture and a better 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has more internal storage. Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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