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| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-12-12 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi 5's 67.2 global score. Even though Google Pixel 2 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 were released only 2 months apart, the Google Pixel 2 construction is just a little bit thicker but also a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 5. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 2 also has more RAM.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because it has a more MP back camera, a bigger aperture and a lot better video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 5 has improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 2 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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