Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 896 48
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2002434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47101223
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU28391084508
GPU44710139522
Memory18329069688
UX21105472940
NanoReview Score1125355266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28.8 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing10:12 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:40 h12:45 h
Games06:23 h04:59 h
Standby Mode96 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.311/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.51 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced August, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 159
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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