Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2	Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Nov 01, 2016	Released · May 07, 2019
5.7-inch · 1920x1080px	6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4070 mAh	3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 25, 2016	May 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$516	$479

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches 156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm	6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 74.26% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	OLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 386 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
	Dragontrail

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 615
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4070 mAh, Li - Ion	3700 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

8h 14min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.33 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants


Memory	4GB/64GB

Links

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