Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, getting a 78.9 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 3a XL's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi 12, but it is just a little bit lighter. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi 12 has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch, a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi 12 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger camera sensor and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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