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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. Even though Google Pixel 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were released only a few months apart, Google Pixel 2 is noticeably lighter and just a little thinner. The Google Pixel 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Google Pixel 2 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a lot better video resolution, a back camera with a better 12.2 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Google Pixel 2 features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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