Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Google Pixel

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Google Pixel across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime runs at 1.4 GHz, making Google Pixel the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Google Pixel offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Google Pixel features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Pixel offers 12.3 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers 5 MP, making Google Pixel better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Google Pixel offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Google Pixel receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Aug, 2016
13 Oct, 2016
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
2770 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(476,932 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,520 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 530
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
68.8 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

139.3 mm
143.8 mm
150.83 mm

Width

69.6 mm
69.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

144 grams
143 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
2770 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Back
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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