Should you buy Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer or Google Pixel 5? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer starts at ₹ 59,228 and Google Pixel 5 starts at ₹ 52,259.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has screen size of 6.39 inches and Google Pixel 5 has screen size of 6 inches . Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Google Pixel 5 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 48 MP and front camera of 20 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 12.2 MP (f/1.7) and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0).
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Specifications | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Google Pixel 5 |
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OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android 11 OS |
Screen Size | 6.39 inches | 6 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7nm) |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | 8 GB |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | ||
OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android 11 OS | |
Screen Size | 6.39 inches | 6 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7nm) | |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | 8 GB | |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black | ||
Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android 11 OS | |
Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (nano + eSIM) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | Aluminum back, Aluminum frame | |
Weight | 173 grams | 151 g |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10, DCI-P3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Pixel Density | 403 ppi density | 432 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19:9 ratio | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.39 inches | 6 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | Octa Core (1 x 2.4GHz + 1 x 2.2GHz + 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 CPUs) | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 620 | |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | 8 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256GB (Dedicated slot) | ||
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR, OIS, gyro-EIS, Panorama | |
Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.0) | 8 MP (f/2.0) | |
Primary camera | 48 MP | 12.2 MP (f/1.7) |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3300 mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 4080mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE EDR aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type C 3.1 |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 MHz | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) Wireless charging 10W | Yes, 18W | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (Under Display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyrometer, Barometer |
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with a weight of 173 grams whereas Google Pixel 5 weights around 151 g . Thickness of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.0mm.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has screen size of 6.39 inches whereas other comes up with 6 inches . Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19:9 ratio and 1080 x 2340 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses undefined.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with primary camera of 48 MP whereas Google Pixel 5 comes up with 12.2 MP (f/1.7). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7nm) respectively. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up microSD, up to 256GB (Dedicated slot) card slot and Google Pixel 5 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) and used in Google Pixel 5 is Octa Core (1 x 2.4GHz + 1 x 2.2GHz + 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 CPUs).