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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 XL is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, getting a score of 80.7 against 74.6. The Google Pixel 3 XL is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but Google was able to build it just a bit lighter and a bit thinner. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better screen density.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has 1 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
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