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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12's overall score of 78.8. Even though the Google Pixel 2 is much older than Xiaomi 12, it's design is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner. The Google Pixel 2 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen. The Xiaomi 12 and the Google Pixel 2 both have very similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera, a much higher video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
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