Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

69 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Shows 14% longer battery life (31:02 vs 27:19 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 23W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 523K)
30% higher pixel density (512 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 23W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1090 against 892 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	97%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2600 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 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	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	-	672
GPU clock	800 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	157282	236480
GPU	139329	191228
Memory	101287	166608
UX	121625	211508
Total score	523419	808269

Max surface temperature	36.6 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	99%	71%
Graphics test	13 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	2256	6383

Web score	8866	9149
Video editing	7198	6747
Photo editing	23319	18579
Data manipulation	10658	10828
Writing score	13480	16191

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	20 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:55 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:52 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	05:35 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	86 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	126°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 24 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	October 2022
Release date	March 2023	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

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