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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 XL is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, with an 82.9 score against 78.8. The Google Pixel 4 XL body has the same thickness than Xiaomi 12, but it's just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size.
Google Pixel 4 XL has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 features much more memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 has longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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