Google Pixel 2 XL vs Xiaomi Mi Play

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 2 XL:

  OLED

  Mi Play:

  LCD

• Weight

  Mi Play: 25 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Mi Play:

  150 g

• Width

  Mi Play: 4.8 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Mi Play:

  71.9 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Mi Play:

  Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Single

  Mi Play:

  Dual

• Height

  Mi Play: 10.1 mm shorter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  157.9 mm

  Mi Play:

  147.8 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Height:

   157.9 mm +10.1 mm versus Mi Play

   Width:

   76.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Mi Play

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Mi Play

   Height:

   147.8 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.84 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.1 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Mi Play.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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