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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, with a 78.9 score against 77.2. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, even when both were released only 5 months apart.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a better resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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