Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Google Pixel 6

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Xiaomi 12
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Google Pixel 6
Xiaomi 12
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 6
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.28 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1024 1280
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17021363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39773100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU308025243524
GPU439066308790
Memory237645139643
UX212297203162
NanoReview Score1187033895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stability60 %56 %
Graphics Test52 fps38 fps
Graphics Score87516379
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1484014383
Web score115347690
Video editing74526612
Data manipulation964310293
NanoReview Score1298710663

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing06:17 h07:07 h
Video Playback10:46 h13:13 h
Games04:42 h05:02 h
Standby Mode71 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh5565
Preview6965
Zoom7279
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 600
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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