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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. The Google Pixel 3a body is just a bit thinner and way lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Pixel 3a's processing unit is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T one, and although the Google Pixel 3a has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a better storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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