Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

81 out of 100

70 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 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 5 months before. 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 18W)
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 914K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1688 and 1467 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Weighs 27 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T Pro and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	96.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Google Tensor
Max clock	3190 MHz	2800 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 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	1536	1280
GPU clock	900 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	358421	-
GPU	474848	-
Memory	214129	-
UX	247384	913000
Total score	1298320	914585

Max surface temperature	35.5 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	-	56%
Graphics test	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	6194

Web score	-	6177
Video editing	-	5806
Photo editing	-	17969
Data manipulation	-	9425
Writing score	-	15432

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	33 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:04 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	15:07 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	05:32 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	93 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4032 x 3024
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 (12.2 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	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (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 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
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	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	May 2022
Release date	October 2022	June 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 6a

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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