Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi 12X - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi 12X

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
Google Pixel 8a
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4492mAh
  • 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 8a and Xiaomi 12X
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 8a
vs
Xiaomi 12X

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 430 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz523 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a], [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU363260237508
GPU396428235693
Memory189558153330
UX229977179858
NanoReview Score1179223806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.4 GB 29.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4492 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) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsing08:15 h09:35 h
Video Playback13:00 h14:39 h
Games04:54 h05:35 h
Standby Mode86 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8700x5800 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) 960 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
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 8a
141
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

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
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.1
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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
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 8a
89.3 dB
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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