Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
- Higher pixel density: 429ppi
- Lighter design: 193.5g vs 201.8g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
8/128 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 81.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 218 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 152 mm (5.98 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 72.9 mm (2.87 in) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Gray - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 688 | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 672 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 816 | 1443 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2210 | 3493 |
| CPU | 131820 | 255576 |
| GPU | 78131 | 325623 |
| Memory | 77130 | 149843 |
| UX | 114297 | 199394 |
| NanoReview Score | 401378 | 930436 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 50.8 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 65 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 37 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1117 | 6343 |
| Writing score | 9686 | 15048 |
| Web score | 7778 | 7500 |
| Video editing | 6256 | 6362 |
| Data manipulation | 7941 | 10504 |
| NanoReview Score | 8987 | 10609 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4385 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 36 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 1:57 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:24 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:40 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:06 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 76 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Sony IMX787 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/1.73 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 69 |
| Zoom | n/a | 105 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | 499 |
| 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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