Google Pixel 2 XL vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 2 XL or Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 2 XL | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, October | 2021, March 22 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 215 g | 7.58 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Black & White | Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze | |
| Battery | 3520 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5160 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 530 EUR | $ 230 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.4% | 84.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -450 nits (typ) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 77 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 80 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 71 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 627869 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 182217 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 156601 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 134217 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 182217 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 561112 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 203156 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 380 | 969 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1319 | 2435 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2747 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 571 | 2441 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 358 | 738 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1507 | 2413 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1826 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6121 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7088 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 33W, 59% in 30 min, 100% in 59 min - IP53, dust and splash protection |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL2 |
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