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

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Google Pixel 6

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 225g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)186 Hz397 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC 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 900 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU331276243524
GPU485862308790
Memory182917139643
UX234174203162
NanoReview Score1234229895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C42.1 °C
Stability70 %56 %
Graphics Test59 fps38 fps
Graphics Score98606379
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1579214383
Web score117737690
Video editing74446612
Data manipulation998410293
NanoReview Score1336510663

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- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 32 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4860 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 (73% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing08:46 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:01 h13:13 h
Games05:25 h05:02 h
Standby Mode96 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 3840 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 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 length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/11/1.31
Pixel size1.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.01/2.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh6565
Preview6365
Zoom13679
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
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
- QZSS
- 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 Bandsn/aGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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