Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.9 mm 150.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 76 mm 70.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Weight 187 g 187 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Midnight black Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.59 W/kg (limb) -
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flow AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.2" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 428 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 900 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1000000:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 8.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Reading mode, Sunlight mode, 100% DCI-P3 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 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G68 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G 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 1/1.56" 1/1.31" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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) 4-in-1 to 2μm pixel, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion 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 Note 12 Pro 5G.
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) 119 degree(s) 125.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
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) 16 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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 Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4575 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
Fast Charging Technology Turbo charging Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Continuous browsing: up to 7 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 4 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
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 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 Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 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 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 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, 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless Spatial audio
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope 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 Dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, graphite cooling, 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 Note 12 Pro 5G Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W turbo power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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