Xiaomi 12 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 12 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 152 mm Xiaomi 12 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 69.9 mm 72.9 mm Google Pixel 7a has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 8.16 mm 9 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12.
Weight 180 g 193.5 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12.
Body Colour Grey Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.1" Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 419 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 68 billion colours 16.7 million colours Xiaomi 12 has better colour depth than Google Pixel 7a.
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1000000:1 Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 7a.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 7a.
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 7a.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" 1/1.73" Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Name Sony IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.89 Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 50mm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4385 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 39 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 13 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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