Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs. Google Pixel 2 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Google Pixel 2 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 Note 4 vs. Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 157.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Width 76 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Depth 8.38 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Weight 175 g 175 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Grey | Silver | Gold Just black | Black & white
Body Material Metal Aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value - 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Google Pixel 2 XL has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 538 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 2 XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Display Features Night Display 3D Arc Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.35 GHz Google Pixel 2 XL has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Processor Core Qty 10-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has higher processor core quantity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 2 XL has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 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
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 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 Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3520 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0.1 Oreo
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, 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 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, H.265 -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Google Pixel 2 XL
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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