Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, with a 79.6 score against 75. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has 12 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi A1, although it's heavier and just a little thicker.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution, way more brightness and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 49% more battery capacity.
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