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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| -- | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 2 XL is better than Xiaomi 12S, having an 82.5 score against 72.9. The Xiaomi 12S features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Google Pixel 2 XL and Xiaomi 12S have very similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi 12S features greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 28 percent larger battery capacity.
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