Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
- Higher pixel density: 430ppi
- Lighter design: 188g vs 210.5g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4492mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 430 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 104.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 121 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 152.1 mm (5.99 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 72.7 mm (2.86 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.98 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP53 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 890 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1594.8 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1683 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4330 | 2372 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6350 | n/a |
| CPU | 363260 | 153680 |
| GPU | 396428 | 113320 |
| Memory | 189558 | 118696 |
| UX | 229977 | 146831 |
| NanoReview Score | 1179223 | 532707 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 48.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2260 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13448 |
| Web score | n/a | 9609 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7166 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10677 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11783 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 18.4 GB | 56 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 4492 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 120 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 (80% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | 0:23 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:15 h | 07:29 h |
| Video Playback | 13:00 h | 12:08 h |
| Games | 04:54 h | 05:15 h |
| Standby Mode | 86 h | 89 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 16384x12288 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 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 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Samsung ISOCELL HPX |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73 | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.56 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | 55 |
| Preview | 71 | 62 |
| Zoom | 126 | 77 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.6 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 499 |
| 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 120 W |
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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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