Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Google Pixel 6, 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 Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 6
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz397 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9581363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23723100
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU156188243524
GPU135768308790
Memory106978139643
UX129202203162
NanoReview Score528143895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.36.6 °C42.1 °C
Stability99 %56 %
Graphics Test13 fps38 fps
Graphics Score22566379
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1326514383
Web score92857690
Video editing71736612
Data manipulation1094410293
NanoReview Score1175410663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 20 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing08:41 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:50 h13:13 h
Games05:43 h05:02 h
Standby Mode89 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 119 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh6065
Preview6165
Zoom7079

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 5.2 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
- 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 1900MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/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/B38/B40/B41/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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 600
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.

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