Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Google Pixel 8. 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 Redmi 12 vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168.6 mm 150.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 76.28 mm 70.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 8.17 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Weight 198.5 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Body Colour Midnight black Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection Spill-resistant, dust-resistant Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP68
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.79" 6.2" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2460 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 396 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 8 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Reading mode 3.0 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Google Pixel 8 has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Display Features Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G88 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G52 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI Triple camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 125.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4575 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Android 14
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency - 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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, IR blaster MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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