Google Pixel 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 XL:

  OLED

  Redmi 8A:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel XL: 20 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Redmi 8A:

  188 g

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Redmi 8A:

  6.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Redmi 8A:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel XL: 0.9 mm thinner

  Pixel XL:

  8.5 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  9.4 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Redmi 8A:

  2019

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 XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Height:

   156.5 mm

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Pixel 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 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 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 15.1% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 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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