Xiaomi Mi6 vs Google Pixel 2 XL

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi6 vs Google Pixel 2 XL across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Mi6 and Google Pixel 2 XL run at the same processing speed of 2.45 GHz.

Display: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Mi6 offers 5.15 inches, making Google Pixel 2 XL the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 2 XL features a P-OLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi6's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel 2 XL the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi6 and Google Pixel 2 XL feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi6 and Google Pixel 2 XL feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google Pixel 2 XL offers a higher battery capacity with 3520 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi6 offers 3350 mAh, making Google Pixel 2 XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi6 and Google Pixel 2 XL offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Xiaomi Mi6

₹23,990

(Discontinued)

Google Pixel 2 XL

₹45,499

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

78%

Release Date

26 Apr, 2017

15 Nov, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.15 inches (13.08 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD	P-OLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	12.2 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3350 mAh	3520 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB

User Ratings

N/A	4.6/5 (8,188 ratings)

Video

5 More Videos

2 More Videos

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General

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB / 4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

P-OLED

Screen Size

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

428 ppi

537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.41 %

76.71 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

145.1 mm

157.9 mm

Width

70.4 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

168 grams

175 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Aluminium Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length CMOS image sensor

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
640x480 @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3350 mAh

3520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v3.0

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 75 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 15)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A	USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope