Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Google Pixel 7a

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Google Pixel 7a
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz218 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 128 672
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16883493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU124765255576
GPU63661325623
Memory95926149843
UX108276199394
NanoReview Score392628930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing score1030915048
Web score67747500
Video editing45876362
Data manipulation705210504
NanoReview Score830610609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing08:34 h08:24 h
Video Playback12:36 h13:40 h
Games05:22 h05:06 h
Standby Mode105 h76 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 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 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.521/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

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 5.2 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 499
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 33 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.

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