Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-10-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12T, having a 78.9 score against 75.5. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12 version. Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is incredibly older than the Xiaomi 12T, it's construction is lighter and a little bit thinner.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi 12T features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 3a XL has an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12T, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12T has improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12T shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a larger aperture, a much higher resolution camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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