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Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 8

68 out of 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 12T
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year 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 12T
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 27W)
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (21:37 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1142K versus 844K)
  • Delivers 53% higher peak brightness (1459 against 956 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T 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:
Xiaomi 12T
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR900 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.2%
PWM120 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
956 nits
Pixel 8+53%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height163.1 mm (6.42 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight202 g (7.13 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 UltraGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock2850 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 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 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Yes
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock860 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1309 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Pixel 8+40%
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Pixel 8+21%
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Pixel 8+35%
1142697
CPU261543355012
GPU203940374696
Memory181754183080
UX197371229909
Total score8446081142697
Samples[23 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature35.7 °C45.7 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test35 FPS -
Graphics score5860 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10677 -
Video editing6830 -
Photo editing20679 -
Data manipulation9980 -
Writing score16197 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
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 size25.5 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power120 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 7 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:33 hr08:08 hr
Watching video12:21 hr14:06 hr
Gaming04:59 hr04:49 hr
Standby109 hr81 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 12T+10%
21:37 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution12032 x 92048192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/4"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC02M1 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6570
Preview6364
Zoom67129
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution - 3648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX596 -
Sensor size1/3.47"1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.35.3
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*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Pixel 8+2%
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2022October 2023
Release dateOctober 2022October 2023
Launch price$600$699
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg -
SAR (body)0.99 W/kg -
Sensors - 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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