Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Google Pixel 3a. 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 5s Plus vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 151.3 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 77.7 mm 70.1 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.95 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material Metal Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.6" Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Live Filters -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
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
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3000 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 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
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
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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