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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, getting a overall score of 78.9 against 74.6. These phones work with Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 version. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 were released only 5 months apart, the Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter and a little thinner.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Google Pixel 3a XL feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a little greater pixels density, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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