In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Google Pixel 3a XL. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | G020B | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.6 mm | 160.1 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 76.1 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Depth | 7.95 mm | 8.2 mm | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Weight | 168 g | 167 g | Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Body Colour | High gloss dark grey | Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish | |
| Body Material | Metal | Polycarbonate | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 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 |
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| 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 XL |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.7" | 6" | Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 386 ppi | 402 ppi | Google Pixel 3a XL 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 XL 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 XL |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Qualcomm ADRENO 615 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| 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 XL |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
| 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 XL 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | - | |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Monochrome CMOS | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 4 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Google Pixel 3a XL 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 XL |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 3700 mAh | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | - | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| 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 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 XL |
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| 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 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 5s Plus | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 XL |
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| 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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