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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. Although the Google Pixel XL is a lot older and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi 12, it's construction is still a bit lighter. The Google Pixel XL has a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi 12 has a bit better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi 12 captures way better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has a way higher video quality, a much larger camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Google Pixel XL and Xiaomi 12 both feature really similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi 12 has greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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