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

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi 12

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with 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 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
1443
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU255576308025
GPU325623439066
Memory149843237645
UX199394212297
NanoReview Score9304361187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %60 %
Graphics Test37 fps52 fps
Graphics Score63438751
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1504814840
Web score750011534
Video editing63627452
Data manipulation105049643
NanoReview Score1060912987

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 Capacity128 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)
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing08:24 h06:17 h
Video Playback13:40 h10:46 h
Games05:06 h04:42 h
Standby Mode76 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX712OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokeh7055
Preview6969
Zoom10572
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32B40
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 580
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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