Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Xiaomi MI 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Xiaomi MI 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Xiaomi MI 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 157.5 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 76.7 mm 74.67 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.61 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Weight 175 g 173 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Ocean blue | Piano black
Body Material Aluminium Curved glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology P-OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.39" Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 403 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9.
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 60000:1 Google Pixel 2 XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 9.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode 2.0
Display Features 3D Arc Glass Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.75 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source - Dual flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Magic mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 3300 mAh Google Pixel 2 XL has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 9 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WPA3
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Xiaomi MI 9
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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