Should you buy Google Pixel 8a or Xiaomi 12? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Google Pixel 8a starts at ₹ 29,500 and Xiaomi 12 starts at ₹ 68,727.
Google Pixel 8a has screen size of 6.2 inches and Xiaomi 12 has screen size of 6.28 inches. Google Pixel 8a comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Xiaomi 12 comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0 whereas latter has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 and front camera of 32 MP(26mm wide).
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Specifications | Google Pixel 8a | Xiaomi 12 |
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OS | Android 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 |
Screen Size | 6.2 inches | 6.28 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) |
RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB | 256 GB |
Summary | |||
OS | Android 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
Screen Size | 6.2 inches | 6.28 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) | |
RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | |
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB | 256 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black, Green, Red | Black, Green, Blue, Pink | |
Device type | Smartphone | ||
Operating System | Android 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
Sim | Dual SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 158.6 mm | 152.7 mm | |
Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm | |
Weight | 207 g | 179 g or 180 g | |
Width | 74.8 mm | 69.9 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Aspect Ratio | 20:09 | 20:09 | |
Form Factor | Touch | ||
Pixel Density | 424 ppi | 419 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.2 inches | 6.28 inches | |
Technology | AMOLED | ||
Touchscreen | Yes, with Multitouch | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 730 | |
RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Call Records | Yes | ||
Card Slot | No | No | |
External Storage | No | ||
Internal Storage | 128 GB/256 GB | 256 GB | |
Messaging | Yes | ||
Phonebook | Yes |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0 | 32 MP(26mm wide) | |
Primary camera | 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) | 50 MP (f/1.9 | |
Video Recording | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps gyro-EIS |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | Yes | Yes | |
Audio Player | Yes | Yes | |
FM Radio | Yes | ||
Games | Yes | ||
Speakers | Yes | Yes | |
Video Player | Yes |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Po 4500 mAh, Non-Removable |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | |
Browser | HTML5 | ||
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Quick Charging | Fast charging | Fast charging 67W+Fast wireless charging 30W+Reverse wireless charging 10W+Power Delivery 3.0+Quick | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum |
Google Pixel 8a comes up with a weight of 207 g whereas Xiaomi 12 weights around 179 g or 180 g. Thickness of Google Pixel 8a is 8.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.2 mm.
Google Pixel 8a has screen size of 6.2 inches whereas other comes up with 6.28 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2400 pixels and 1080 x 2400 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses AMOLED and latter uses undefined.
Google Pixel 8a comes up with primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) whereas Xiaomi 12 comes up with 50 MP (f/1.9. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G and Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) respectively. Google Pixel 8a comes up No card slot and Xiaomi 12 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Google Pixel 8a is Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) and used in Xiaomi 12 is Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510).