Xiaomi Redmi 6 vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Google Pixel 3. 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 6 vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.5 mm 145.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 6 has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 71.5 mm 68.2 mm Xiaomi Redmi 6 has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 8.3 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Weight 146 g 148 g Xiaomi Redmi 6 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Body Colour Gold | Black | Blue | Dark grey Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.417 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.45" 5.5" Google Pixel 3 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 295 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 3 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, 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 6 Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
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
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, low light enhancement -
Camera Modes Burst mode, realtime Beautify -
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 640 x 480 (480p) 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, 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 6 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, age recognition -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2915 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 6 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
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 8.1 Oreo 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 6 Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 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 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 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 1900 PCS, 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 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 IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC +, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WAVE Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards FLV, AVC, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 SP -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AI face unlock MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 6 Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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