Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix 2 and Google Pixel 3a XL. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 160.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Width 75.5 mm 76.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Weight 185 g 167 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Body Colour Black Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish
Body Material Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 W/kg (head) 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 6" Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 402 ppi Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better pixel density than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3a XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 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.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual 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), Two-tone flash Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
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
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, 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 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 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 Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
Sound Enhancements Dual ADC HD voice recording -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity 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, Chip-On-Film 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 Mix 2 Google Pixel 3a XL
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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