Xiaomi MI 4i vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 4i and Google Pixel 3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 4i vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.1 mm 145.6 mm Google Pixel 3 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Width 69.6 mm 68.2 mm Xiaomi MI 4i has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi MI 4i is narrower than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Weight 130 g 148 g Xiaomi MI 4i is lighter than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Body Colour Black | Dark grey | White Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg 1.33 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Google Pixel 3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 4i.
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 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 4i.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 4i has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 4i has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 4i has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 4i.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3120 mAh 2915 mAh Xiaomi MI 4i has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 2100 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 2100 min -
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI V6 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, HID -
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.264 -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Active noise-cancellation MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 4i Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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