Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

79 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 23W)
44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 808K)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1642 and 1415 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

12 Pro

Pixel 7 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	970 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	97%
PWM	367 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	5 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

12 Pro

1055 nits

Pixel 7 Pro +3%

1090 nits

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

12 Pro +1%

89.6%

Pixel 7 Pro

88.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Google Pixel 7 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1536	672
GPU clock	818 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

12 Pro +16%

1642

Pixel 7 Pro

1415

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

12 Pro +29%

4368

Pixel 7 Pro

3393

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

12 Pro +44%

1162829

Pixel 7 Pro

808269

CPU	310850	236480
GPU	404697	191228
Memory	206389	166608
UX	238519	211508
Total score	1162829	808269

3DMark Wild Life Performance

12 Pro +46%

9302

Pixel 7 Pro

6383

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	68%	71%
Graphics test	55 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	9302	6383

PCMark 3.0

12 Pro +13%

13009

Pixel 7 Pro

11544

Web score	11824	9149
Video editing	7637	6747
Photo editing	29183	18579
Data manipulation	9393	10828
Writing score	14790	16191

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 13	Stock Android
OS size	26.5 GB	14 GB

Battery

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	89 hr	76 hr

General battery life

12 Pro

25:40 hr

Pixel 7 Pro +6%

27:19 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	126°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality

12 Pro

141

Pixel 7 Pro +5%

148

Video quality

12 Pro

111

Pixel 7 Pro +29%

143

Generic camera score

12 Pro

131

Pixel 7 Pro +12%

147

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

12 Pro

84.2 dB

Pixel 7 Pro +5%

88.4 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	October 2022
Release date	December 2021	October 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 12 Pro . But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 7 Pro .