Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. 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 3a XL vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 161.35 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 76.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.79 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 199.8 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material Polycarbonate Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1500:1 Google Pixel 3a XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.05 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a 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 615 ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Portrait mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source - Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra-macro lens
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.9 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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) - AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Run Time Details - Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
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 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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