Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Google Pixel 2's design is lighter but a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little lower pixel number per screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Google Pixel 2 has a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 2 has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 2 also has a camera with more MP.
The Google Pixel 2's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's one, both have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has superior battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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