Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a 78.9 score against 75.3. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a camera with a better 12.2 MP resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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