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Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

72 out of 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Google Pixel 8

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 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Has a 0.53 inch larger screen size
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 27W)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 22% higher pixel density (521 vs 428 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Shows 16% longer battery life (19:39 vs 16:53 hours)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1459 against 1060 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 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 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
12 Pro
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI521 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness970 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1500 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.2%
PWM367 Hz170 Hz
Response time5 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
12 Pro
1060 nits
Pixel 8+38%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height163.6 mm (6.44 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.6 mm (2.94 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.66 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight204 g (7.2 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, PinkBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
12 Pro+3%
89.5%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Google Tensor G3
Max clock3000 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1024896
GPU clock818 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
12 Pro
1674
Pixel 8+1%
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12 Pro
4029
Pixel 8+6%
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
12 Pro+6%
1207364
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU308420355012
GPU434809374696
Memory219844183080
UX244291229909
Total score12073641142697
Samples[8 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature41.2 °C45.7 °C
Stability67% -
Graphics test55 FPS -
Graphics score9299 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score11527 -
Video editing7569 -
Photo editing28742 -
Data manipulation9403 -
Writing score13688 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 1.0Stock Android
OS size26.5 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4600 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power120 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 8 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:21 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:40 hr08:08 hr
Watching video10:08 hr14:06 hr
Gaming04:44 hr04:49 hr
Standby81 hr81 hr
General battery life
12 Pro
16:53 hr
Pixel 8+16%
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8700 x 58008192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/1.9 -
Focal length48 mm -
SensorSamsung JN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm -
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.9"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
12 Pro
136
Pixel 8+12%
152
Video quality
12 Pro
125
Pixel 8+18%
148
Generic main camera score
12 Pro
129
Pixel 8+15%
148
Bokeh7070
Preview7064
Zoom102129
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.5f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorOmniVision OV32b40 -
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
12 Pro
84.2 dB
Pixel 8+6%
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2021October 2023
Release dateDecember 2021October 2023
Launch price$999$699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 120 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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