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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-20 |
| -- | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is much better than Xiaomi 12S, with an 82.9 score against 72.9. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. Xiaomi 12S features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger display.
Google Pixel 4a features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 4a captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with a way lower 12.2 megapixels resolution. Xiaomi 12S and Google Pixel 4a both count with extremely similar storage for apps and games, both have the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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