Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

79 out of 100

73 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, 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.

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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 20W)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 802K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
25% higher pixel density (521 vs 416 PPI)
Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1055 against 976 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 14% longer battery life (29:08 vs 25:40 hours)
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 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	970 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.5%
PWM	367 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	5 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Black, Yellow
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	242485
GPU	404697	219273
Memory	206389	151362
UX	238519	185590
Total score	1162829	802280

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	68%	71%
Graphics test	55 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	9302	6523

Web score	11824	7598
Video editing	7637	6234
Photo editing	29183	18318
Data manipulation	9393	10230
Writing score	14790	15569

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, 256 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	14 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	89 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
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°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (50 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	-
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)
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 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

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
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	No

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

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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