Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro and Google Pixel 3a. 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

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 151.3 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 74.8 mm 70.1 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head) 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 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 5.6" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 18:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
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 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
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, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 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) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
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) AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 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
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 3D Beautify -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 17, Band 20, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, 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 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, 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 8 Pro Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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