Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 6a

75 out of 100

70 out of 100

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 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 18W)
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (961 against 880 nits)
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Weighs 24 grams less
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1467 and 1357 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T 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, HDR10+	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	99.8%	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	202 g (7.13 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	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Google Tensor
Max clock	2850 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 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	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	-	1280
GPU clock	860 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	-
GPU	203940	-
Memory	181754	-
UX	197371	913000
Total score	846817	914585

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	99%	56%
Graphics test	35 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	5860	6194

Web score	10713	6177
Video editing	6825	5806
Photo editing	22254	17969
Data manipulation	9441	9425
Writing score	16398	15432

RAM size	8 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	25.5 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	11:33 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	99 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T 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	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	-	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	5.3	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 *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	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)	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 charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 6a

Xiaomi 12T vs Google Pixel 6a

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

Connectivity

Sound

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