Google Pixel 3 XL Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Comparisons

The Google Pixel 3 XL comes with 4 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of internal memory which cannot be expanded via MicroSD. The Google Pixel 3 XL boasts of the 12-megapixels rear camera and 8/8-megapixel dual front camera for selfies and video calling.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with 6/8 GB of RAM and 128/512 GB of internal memory which can be expanded via MicroSD. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 boasts of the 12/12-megapixels dual rear camera and  8-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling.


The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro comes with 6/8 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of internal memory which can not be expanded via MicroSD. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro boasts of the 12/12-megapixels dual rear camera and 22-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling.

	Google Pixel 3 XL	Samsung Galaxy Note 9	Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
	Brand and Model	Brand and Model	Brand and Model
Brand	Google	Samsung	Xiaomi
Model	Pixel 3 XL	Galaxy Note9  Exynos	Mi 8 Pro
Model Alias	Pixel3XL	Galaxy Note 9  Exynos	Mi 8 Pro
			Mi8 Pro
			Mi8Pro
			Mi 8 Under Display Edition
	Launch	Launch	Launch
Announced	2018, October	2018, August	2018, September
Status	Exp. Release  Oct.  2018	Release   August  2018	Release 21st Sep. 2018
	Price	Price	Price
Price	About 899 $	About  1199.99 $  with 128 GB	About 550 $
		About  1549.99 $ with 512 GB
	Design	Design	Design
Colors	Black	Black	Black
	Not Pink	Purple
	White	Blue
		Copper	Red
Width	76.7 mm	76.4 mm	74.8 mm
	7.67 cm	7.64 cm	7.48 cm
	0.25 ft	0.25 ft	0.25 ft
	3.02 in	3.01 in	2.94 in
Height	158 mm	161.9 mm	154.4 mm
	15.8 cm	16.19 cm	15.49 cm
	0.52 ft	0.53 ft	0.51 ft
	6.22 in	6.37 in	6.1 in
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.8 mm	7.6 mm
	0.79 cm	0.88 cm	0.76 cm
	0.03 ft	0.03 ft	0.02 ft
	0.31 in	0.35 in	0.3 in
Weight	184 g	201 g	177 g
	0.41 lbs	0.44 Ibs	0.39 lbs
	6.49 oz	7.09 oz	6.24 oz
Volume	95.74 cm3	108.85 cm3	88.06 cm3
	5.81 in3	6.61 in3	5.35 in3
Body Materials	Aluminium alloy	Aluminium alloy	Aluminium alloy
	Glass	Glass	Glass
	SIM Card	SIM Card	SIM Card
SIM Card Type	Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)	Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)	Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)
Number of SIM Cards	1	1	2
Features	1x eSIM slot	Dual SIM optional (A variant of a model with two SIM card slots is available)	Dual SIM stand-by
	Networks	Networks	Networks
Network	GSM / LTE / CDMA / UMTS	GSM / LTE / UMTS / TD-SCDMA	GSM / LTE / UMTS / CDMA / W-CDMA / TD-SCDMA
	Mobile Network Technology and  Bandwidth	Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth	Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth
Mobile Network Technologies	UMTS (384 kbit/s)	UMTS (384 kbit/s)	UMTS (384 kbit/s)
	EDGE	EDGE	EDGE
	GPRS	GPRS	GPRS
	HSPA+	HSPA+	HSPA+
	LTE Cat 16 (150.0 Mbit/s, 1 Gbit/s)	LTE Cat 18 (221.0 Mbit/s,1.2 Gbit/s)	LTE Cat 18 (221.0 Mbit/s,1.2 Gbit/s)
	EV-DO Rev. A (1.8 Mbit/s, 3.1 Mbit/s)		EV-Do Rev. A (1.8 Mbit/s, 3.1 Mbit/s)
		TD-SCDMA	TD-SCDMA
		TD-HSDPA	TD-HSDPA
	Operating System	Operating System	Operating System
Operating System (OS)	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 8.1 Oreo	MIUI V10 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
User Interface (UI)		Experience 9.X	MIUI (Android 9.1 Pie)
	System on Chip (SOC)	System on Chip (SOC)	System on Chip (SOC)
SOC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Samsung Exynos 9 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Process Technology	10 nm	10 nm	10 nm
CPU	4x 2.5 GHz Kryo 385	4x 2.7  GHz  Exynos  M3  Mongoose	4x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385
	4x 1.6 GHz Kryo 385	4x 1.7  GHz  ARM  Cortex-A55	4x 1.8 Ghz Kryo 385
CPU Bits	64 bits	64 bits	64 bits
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
CPU Frequency	2800 MHz	2700 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8	8	8
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 630	ARM Mali-G72 MP18	Qualcomm Adreno 630
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB	6 GB
		8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
RAM Channels	Double channel		Double channel
RAM Frequency	1866 MHz	1794 MHz	1866 MHz
	Storage	Storage	Storage
Storage	64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
	128 GB	512 GB	128 GB
	Memory Cards	Memory Cards	Memory Cards
Types	No	microSD	No
		microSDHC
		microSDXC
	Display	Display	Display
Type / Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Diagonal Size	6.3 in	6.4 in	6.21 in
	160.02 mm	162.56 mm	157.73 mm
	16 cm	16.26 cm	15.77 cm
Width	2.76 in	2.8 in	2.69 in
	70 mm	71.11 mm	68.31 mm
	7 cm	7.11 cm	6.83 cm
Height	5.67 in	5.76 in	5.6 in
	143.9 mm	146.18 mm	142.18 mm
	14.39 cm	14.62 cm	14.22 cm
Aspect Ratio	2.056:1	2.056:1	2.081:1
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2248 pixels
Pixel Density	522 ppi	514 ppi	402 ppi
	205 ppcm	202 ppcm	158 ppcm
Color Depth	24 bits	24 bits	24 bits
	16777216 colors	16777216 colors	16777216 colors
Display Area	83.39 %	84.32 %	84.09 %
Other Features	Capacitive	Capacitive	Capacitive
	Multi-touch	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
	Scratch resistant	Scratch resistant	Scratch resistant
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass
	Always-On Display	Dual Edge display	2.5D curved glass screen
	100000:1 contrast ratio	Always-On Display	60000:1 contrast ratio
	100% DCI-P3	VR headset support	Display manufacturer- Samsung
			Always-On Display
			600 cd/m square
			430 cd/m square typical brightness
	HDR	HDR10	HDR10
	Sensors	Sensors	Sensors
Sensors	Proximity	Proximity	Proximity
	Light	Light	Light
	Accelerometer	Accelerometer	Accelerometer
	Compass	Compass	Compass
	Gyroscope		Gyroscope
	Fingerprint	Fingerprint	Fingerprint
	Gyroscope	Gyroscope	Barometer
	Hall	Hall	Hall
		Barometer	Infrared face recognition sensor
		Heart rate	Fingerprint sensor model- Synaptics FS9500 Clear ID (In-Display fingerprint sensor)
		Iris sensor	Infrared camera- OminiVision OV7251 (1/7.5-inch sensor; 3.0 um)
			Step detector
			Step counter
	Primary Camera	Primary Camera	Primary Camera
Sensor type	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)	ISOCELL	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5 - 2.4	f/1.8
Image Resolution	4032 x 3024 pixels	4032 x 3024 pixels	4032 x 3024 pixels
	12.19 MP	12.19 MP	12.19 MP
Video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
	8.29 MP	8.29 MP	8.29 MP
Video FPS	60 fps	30 fps	30 fps
Features	Autofocus	Autofocus	Autofocus
	Continuous shooting	Continuous shooting	Continuous shooting
	Digital zoom	Digital zoom	Digital zoom
			Optical zoom
	Digital image stabilization	Digital image stabilization	Digital image stabilization
	Optical image stabilization		Optical image stabilization
	Geotagging	Geotagging	Geotagging
	Panorama	Panorama	Panorama
	HDR	HDR	HDR
	Touch focus	Touch focus	Touch focus
	Face detection	Face detection	Face detection
	White balance setting	White balance setting	White balance setting
	ISO setting	ISO setting	ISO setting
	Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation
	Self-timer	Self-timer	Self-timer
	Scene mode	Scene mode	Scene mode
	RAW	Object tracking AF	RAW
	Sensor size- ½.6”	Sensor size- 1/2.55"	Sensor size- ½.55”
	Pixel size-1.4 um	Pixel size- 1.4 um	Pixel size-1.4 um
	Phase detection with Dual Pixel	Phase detection with Dual Pixel	Phase detection with Dual Pixel
		Dual OIS	4-axis OIS
		High CRI LED flash
	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 28 mm	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)-26 mm	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)    21 mm
	Wide-angle lens- 76 degree	Wide-angle lens - 77 degree
		2160p @ 60 fps
	1080p @ 120 fps	1080p @ 240 fps	1080p @ 240 fps
	720p @ 240 fps	720p @ 960 fps	720p @ 240 fps
		Secondary rear camera- 12 MP	Secondary camera- 12 MP (telephoto)
		Sensor size – 1/3.4” (#2)	Sensor model-Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL) (#2)
		Pixel size – 1.0 um (#2)	Pixel size- 1.0 um (#2)
		Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2)	Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2)
		Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 52 mm
		Wide-angle lens- 45o (#2)
	Secondary Camera	Secondary Camera	Secondary Camera
Sensor Type	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)	Samsung S5K3H1	ISOCELL
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.97	f/2
Image Resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels	3264 x 2448 pixels	5120 x 3840 pixels
	7.99 MP	7.99 MP	19.66 MP
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
	2.07 MP	3.69 MP	2.07 MP
Video FPS	30 fps	30 fps	30 fps
	Sensor size- ⅓.2”	Sensor size- 1/3.6"	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)-   18 mm
	Pixel size-1.4 um	Pixel size- 1.22 um	Pixel size- 1.8 um
	Phase detection		Face recognition
	OIS	Auto HDR
	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 28 mm	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 25 mm
	Wide-angle lens- 75 degree	Wide-angle lens- 80 degree
	Secondary front camera- 8 MP ( ultra wide-angle)
	Aperture size- f/2.2 (#2)
	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 19 mm (#2)
	Wide-angle lens- 97 degree (#2)
	Audio	Audio	Audio
Speaker	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
	Earpiece	Earpiece	Earpiece
	Stereo speaker	Stereo speaker	Headphone adapter
	HAC (M4/T3)- Hearing Aid Compatibility)	384 kHz / 32-bit
	Headphone adapter	Dolby Atmos
	Radio	Radio	Radio
Radio	No	Yes	No
	Tracking /  Positioning	Tracking /  Positioning	Tracking /  Positioning
Tracking / Positioning	GPS	GPS	GPS
	A-GPS	A-GPS	A-GPS
	GLONASS	GLONASS	GLONASS
	BeiDou	BeDou	BeiDoui
	Galileo	Galileo	Galileo (E1+E5a)
	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)	802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)	802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
	802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)	802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)	802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
	802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-1999)	802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)	802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-1999)
	802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2003)	802.11n (IEEE 802.1n-2009)	802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2003)
	802.11n 5GHz	802.11n 5GHz	802.11n 5GHz
	802.11 ac (IEEE 802.11ac)	802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)	802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
	Dual band	Dual band	Dual band
	Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot
	Wi-Fi-Direct	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi-Direct
		VHT80 MU-MiMO	Wi-Fi Display
	2x2 MiMO	1024-QAM	2x2 MiMO
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Version	5.0	5.0	5.0
Features	A2DP (Advanced audio distribution profile)	A2DP (Advanced audio distribution profile)	A2DP (Advanced audio distribution profile)
		AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
		DIP (Device ID Profile)
		HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
		HID (Human Interface Profile)
		HSP (Headset Profile)
	LE (Low Energy)	LE (Low Energy)	LE (Low Energy)
		MAP (Message Access Profile)
		OPP (Object Push Profile)
		PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
		PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
	USB	USB	USB
Version	USB Type-C	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Features	3.1	3.1	2.0
	Charging	Charging	Charging
	Mass Storage	Mass Storage	Mass Storage
		On-The-Go	Host
			On-The-Go
	Headphone Jack	Headphone Jack	Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack	No	Yes	No
	Connectivity	Connectivity	Connectivity
Connectivity	Computer sync	Computer sync	Computer sync
	OTA sync	OTA sync	OTA sync
	Tethering	Tethering	Tethering
	NFC	NFC	NFC
		ANT+	VoLTE
	DLNA		DLNA
	Browser	Browser	Browser
Browser	HTML	HTML	HTML
	HTML5	HTML5	HTML5
	CSS 3	CSS 3	CSS 3
	Audio File Formats / Codecs	Audio File Formats / Codecs	Audio File Formats / Codecs
Audio File Formats  / Codecs	AAC	AAC	AAC
	AAC+ / aaPlus / HE-AAC v1	AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1	AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
	AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR	AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR	AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR
	AMR-WB	AMR-WB	AMR-WB
	aptX / apt-X	aptX / apt-X	aptX / apt-X
	aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless		aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX lossless
	eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2	eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2	eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
	FLAC	FLAC	FLAC
	M4A	M4A
	MIDI	MIDI	MIDI
	MP3	MP3	MP3
	OGG	OGG	OGG
	WMA	WMA	WMA
	WAV	WAV	WAV
	LDAC	XMF
	Video File Formats / Codecs	Video File Formats / Codecs	Video File Formats / Codecs
Video File Formats /  Codecs	3GPP	3GPP	3GPP
	AVI	AVI	AVI
	DivX	DivX	DivX
	Flash Video	Flash Video
	H.263	H.263	H.263
	H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video	H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 /AVC video	H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
	H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC		H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC
	MKV	MKV	MKV
	QuickTime	3GPP2
	MP4	MP4	MP4
	VC-1		VC-1
	VP8
	WebM	WebM
	WMV	WMV
	Xvid	Xvid	Xvid
		ASF
	Battery	Battery	Battery
Capacity	3430 mAh	4000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Features	Non-removable	Non-removable	Non-removable
	Fast charging	Fast charging	Fast charging
	Qi wireless charging- 10 W	Wireless charging
Quick Charge Technology		Qi/PMA wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+