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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 8

74 out of 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) 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 Pro
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 27W)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1314K versus 1142K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1459 against 920 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 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

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T 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:
12T Pro
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 rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR900 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, 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 space98.2%99.2%
PWM120 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
12T Pro
920 nits
Pixel 8+59%
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)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP53IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
12T Pro
86.7%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1Google Tensor G3
Max clock3190 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 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 -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1024896
GPU clock900 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
12T Pro+6%
1793
Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
12T Pro+15%
1314985
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU377710355012
GPU477184374696
Memory223959183080
UX236132229909
Total score13149851142697
Samples[26 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 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 size33 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 browsing08:18 hr08:08 hr
Watching video12:36 hr14:06 hr
Gaming05:04 hr04:49 hr
Standby94 hr81 hr
General battery life
12T Pro+3%
20:18 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
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 lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.22"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 GC02 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
12T Pro
130
Pixel 8+17%
152
Video quality
12T Pro
134
Pixel 8+10%
148
Generic main camera score
12T Pro
129
Pixel 8+15%
148
Bokeh7070
Preview7164
Zoom101129
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro 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 length - 21 mm
SensorSony IMX596 -
Sensor size1/3.47"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 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 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 version5.25.3
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*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
12T Pro+1%
90.1 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2022October 2023
Release dateOctober 2022October 2023
Launch price$750$699
SAR (head)1 W/kg -
SAR (body)1 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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