Google Pixel 3 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3 or Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3 | Xiaomi Mi A1 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.73 x 5.73 x 2.69 in | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 76.7 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.2% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF |
5 MP | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275832 | 96807 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 492 | 190 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1529 | 841 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1642 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 476 | 169 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1871 | 1000 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2244 | 859 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 7771 | 4171 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13217 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3415 |
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), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China. |
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