Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12091331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35443078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU261543245121
GPU203940306201
Memory181754171401
UX197371207450
NanoReview Score844608930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C40.4 °C
Stability99 %56 %
Graphics Test35 fps37 fps
Graphics Score58606207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1618516562
Web score106788739
Video editing68316925
Data manipulation1017811190
NanoReview Score1192411580

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 25.5 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing08:33 h06:56 h
Video Playback12:21 h10:55 h
Games04:59 h04:56 h
Standby Mode109 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a104 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.47 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 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 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/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 category1820
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 12T
87.4 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 900
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 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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