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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-07-21 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S, with a score of 76.4 against 72.9. Both of these devices include the same Android 12 OS (operating system), so they should give you identical operating system features. The Xiaomi 12S has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi 12S has a much better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi 12S also counts with a little bigger screen. Google Pixel 6a shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lot lower 12.2 MP resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi 12S have really similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a's battery lifetime is very similar to Xiaomi 12S's battery lifetime, although the Google Pixel 6a has a 2% lower battery capacity.
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