Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs. Google Pixel 3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Google Pixel 3 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 Redmi 5A vs. Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.4 mm 158 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Width 70.1 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Depth 8.35 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Weight 137 g 184 g Xiaomi Redmi 5A is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Body Colour Dark grey Clearly white | Not pink | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.234 W/kg (body), 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
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) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 296 ppi 523 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3 XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 3 XL has higher processor core quantity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 308 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 XL has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 5A has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 5A has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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 XL has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 5A has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Field of View (Front) - 107 degree(s)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 5A 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) Selfie countdown -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3430 mAh Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 192 hours -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 192 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 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 9 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, 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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 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 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 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HID LDAC
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Split Screen MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 5A Google Pixel 3 XL
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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