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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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
The Google Pixel 5 is much better than the Xiaomi 12, having an 89 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 5's design is lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi 12, even though it was released just 15 months before. Google Pixel 5 has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much more MP back facing camera, a way larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a much higher video quality.
The Xiaomi 12 has as much storage to store more apps and games as the Google Pixel 5 one, both have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi 12 has a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4080mAh.
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