Xiaomi 12 vs Google Pixel 5

65 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Larger display: 6.28in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4080mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5

Higher pixel density: 432ppi
Lighter design: 151g vs 180g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Google Pixel 5

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Google Pixel 5

58

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Google Pixel 5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Google Pixel 5

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Google Pixel 5

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Google Pixel 5

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Google Pixel 5

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.28 in	6 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	500 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	86.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Google Pixel 5

693 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	367 Hz
Response time	n/a	5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Google Pixel 5

86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 696
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 620
GPU Cores	1024	384
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Google Pixel 5

765

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Google Pixel 5

1944

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	1944

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Google Pixel 5

388038

CPU	308025	145746
GPU	439066	36336
Memory	237645	85253
UX	212297	120703
NanoReview Score	1187033	388038

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Google Pixel 5

1084

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.6 °C
Stability	60 %	89 %
Graphics Test	52 fps	6 fps
Graphics Score	8751	1084

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Google Pixel 5]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Google Pixel 5

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	16.6 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4080 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	1:45 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Google Pixel 5

20:28

Web Browsing	06:17 h	07:33 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	13:33 h
Games	04:42 h	04:59 h
Standby Mode	71 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4290x2800 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
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	1920 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	107 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Sony IMX481
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Google Pixel 5

119

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Google Pixel 5

106

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Google Pixel 5

109

Bokeh	55	60
Preview	69	58
Zoom	72	71

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Google Pixel 5

117

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Google Pixel 5

142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	15
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Google Pixel 5

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	September, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	700
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 vs Google Pixel 5

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