Google Pixel 2 XL vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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

  Redmi 8A:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 2 XL: 13 g lighter

  Pixel 2 XL:

  175 g

  Redmi 8A:

  188 g

• Width

  Redmi 8A: 1.3 mm narrower

  Pixel 2 XL:

  76.7 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 2 XL:

  6 in

  Redmi 8A:

  6.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 2 XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Redmi 8A:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 2 XL: 1.5 mm thinner

  Pixel 2 XL:

  7.9 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  9.4 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

   Width:

   76.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Redmi 8A

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Height:

   156.5 mm

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

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. Redmi 8A

   Screen diagonal:

   6.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   95.9 cm²

Redmi 8A has approximately 3.3% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 2 XL.

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.

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

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