Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

79 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two 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 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 18W)
Has a 0.63 inch larger screen size
56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 746K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 7.8% more screen real estate
21% higher pixel density (521 vs 429 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 15% longer battery life (29:33 vs 25:40 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.4%
PWM	367 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	5 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

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

CPU	310850	232766
GPU	404697	187707
Memory	206389	160960
UX	238519	162802
Total score	1162829	746407

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	68%	65%
Graphics test	55 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	9302	6343

Web score	11824	7662
Video editing	7637	6390
Photo editing	29183	19572
Data manipulation	9393	10210
Writing score	14790	15268

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

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

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

Capacity	4600 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	89 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
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°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	-
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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.14"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

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	5.3
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2021	May 2023
Release date	December 2021	May 2023
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

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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