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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a overall score of 80.7 against 76.6. Google Pixel 3 XL is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more RAM.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5020mAh battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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