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

Google Pixel 7 vs Xiaomi 12

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Google Pixel 7
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Google Pixel 7
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi 12, 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
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi 12
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
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi 12 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
1370
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32023977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU256594308025
GPU315697439066
Memory168964237645
UX194845212297
NanoReview Score9361001187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %60 %
Graphics Test39 fps52 fps
Graphics Score65238751
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1544814840
Web score760611534
Video editing62957452
Data manipulation103669643
NanoReview Score1070112987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing07:58 h06:17 h
Video Playback13:42 h10:46 h
Games05:14 h04:42 h
Standby Mode82 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX381OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokeh7055
Preview7269
Zoom10672
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
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
134
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Xiaomi 12
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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/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
88.3 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 580
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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