Google Pixel 9 vs Xiaomi 12X

79 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
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

Lighter design: 176g vs 198g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 12X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Xiaomi 12X

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Xiaomi 12X

60

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Xiaomi 12X

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Xiaomi 12X

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Xiaomi 12X

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Xiaomi 12X

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Xiaomi 12X

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

sRGB gamut	99 %	98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	523 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	940 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	3428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 12X]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Xiaomi 12X

806389

CPU	237029	237508
GPU	449828	235693
Memory	189059	153330
UX	198336	179858
NanoReview Score	1074252	806389

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.6 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4251

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	19 GB	29.3 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Web Browsing	10:01 h	09:35 h
Video Playback	13:38 h	14:39 h
Games	05:41 h	05:35 h
Standby Mode	98 h	101 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8700x5800 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Xiaomi 12X

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Xiaomi 12X

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Xiaomi 12X

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	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

Results

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

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Google Pixel 9 vs Xiaomi 12X

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