Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Google Pixel 10 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 3300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast898:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Google Pixel 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Google Pixel 10 Pro
2475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Google Pixel 10 Pro
6981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4342475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12236981
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Google Pixel 10 Pro
1547010
CPU84508499563
GPU39522553871
Memory69688224903
UX72940268673
NanoReview Score2666581547010
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.81/2
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 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
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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