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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's global score of 72.1. The Google Pixel 3 is a newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but it is also a little thicker. Google Pixel 3 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Google Pixel 3 also has a lot greater pixel amount per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2160px resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity instead of 2915mAh. The Google Pixel 3 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a way better (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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