Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 7

81 out of 100

73 out of 100

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 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2. 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 12T Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 20W)
62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 802K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 11% longer battery life (32:24 vs 29:08 hours)
Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Comes with 645 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4355 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 20W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	98.5%
PWM	120 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3190 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 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	900 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	242485
GPU	474848	219273
Memory	214129	151362
UX	247384	185590
Total score	1298320	802280

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	-	71%
Graphics test	-	39 FPS
Graphics score	-	6523

Web score	-	7598
Video editing	-	6234
Photo editing	-	18318
Data manipulation	-	10230
Writing score	-	15569

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	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 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	33 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:04 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	93 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	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	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung HP1 (ISOCELL Plus 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - 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)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	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, 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 *	Yes	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	October 2022	October 2022
Release date	October 2022	October 2022
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 charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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