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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having a overall score of 80.2 against 74.4. The Google Pixel body is noticeably lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it is a bit thicker and was released around a year before. Google Pixel has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Google Pixel counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2770mAh. The Google Pixel takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a much higher video definition, a camera in the back with more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
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