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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 global score. Even when the Google Pixel 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were released only a couple months apart, the Google Pixel 3 is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Google Pixel 3 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Google Pixel 3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a more MP camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 37 percent larger battery size.
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