Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

72 out 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 970 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz367 Hz
Response time4 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14041674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33684029
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
CPU241450314669
GPU297846437869
Memory185192204120
UX214960237360
NanoReview Score9394481194018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C41.2 °C
Stability71 %67 %
Graphics Test38 fps55 fps
Graphics Score63839299
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Writing score1613613132
Web score915110845
Video editing67557440
Data manipulation108689341
NanoReview Score1156411762

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Web Browsing07:06 h06:40 h
Video Playback12:49 h10:08 h
Games04:48 h04:44 h
Standby Mode83 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.311/1.28
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/1.9
Focal length120 mm48 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX381Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Bokeh7070
Preview7470
Zoom143102
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Xiaomi 12 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Xiaomi 12 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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