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Xiaomi 12 vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi 12 Google Pixel 6a
Released · Dec 31, 2021
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Dec 28, 2021 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.28 oz / 178.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Pink Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 		Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3313
3D Mark High
Untested 1620
3D Mark Low
Untested 1011
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Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W
Wireless: 50.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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