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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having an 80 score against 75.3. Google Pixel 3 is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it is also just a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3, although it has a little inferior number of pixels per display inch and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, they both have a screen of the same size. Google Pixel 3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 also has a back-facing camera with more MP.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2915mAh.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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