Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, 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 Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response time26 ms1 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 48 1280
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12233078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU84508245121
GPU39522306201
Memory69688171401
UX72940207450
NanoReview Score266658930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score864616562
Web score86158739
Video editing68496925
Data manipulation639111190
NanoReview Score915011580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (29% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing07:58 h06:56 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:55 h
Games04:59 h04:56 h
Standby Mode118 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.81/2.9
Pixel size1.14 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 900
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 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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