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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12's score of 78.8. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi 12, but it's a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, they both have a same size screen. The Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a much better 50 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi 12 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 counts with longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
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