Xiaomi 12X vs Google Pixel 10a

63 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Lighter design: 176g vs 183g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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 12X and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12X

78

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12X

60

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12X

52

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12X

39

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12X

72

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12X

73

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12X

63

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.28 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	523 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	768	896
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1297	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3428	4079

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12X

806389

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	237508	205843
GPU	235693	338916
Memory	153330	213407
UX	179858	152079
NanoReview Score	806389	910245

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

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

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	29.3 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	09:35 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	14:39 h	23:15 h
Games	05:35 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	101 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8000x6000 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	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	16 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	20 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 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

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	5.1	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12X vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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