Should you buy Xiaomi 12 or Google Pixel 8a? 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. Xiaomi 12 starts at ₹ 68,727 and Google Pixel 8a starts at ₹ 29,500.
Xiaomi 12 has screen size of 6.28 inches and Google Pixel 8a has screen size of 6.2 inches. Xiaomi 12 comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Google Pixel 8a comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 and front camera of 32 MP(26mm wide) whereas latter 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.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Xiaomi 12 | Google Pixel 8a |
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OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 12 |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 6.2 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G |
RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB/256 GB |
Summary | |||
OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 12 | |
Screen Size | 6.28 inches | 6.2 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | |
RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB/256 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Black, Green, Blue, Pink | Black, Green, Red | |
Operating System | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 12 | |
Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
Height | 152.7 mm | 158.6 mm | |
Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm | |
Weight | 179 g or 180 g | 207 g | |
Width | 69.9 mm | 74.8 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Aspect Ratio | 20:09 | 20:09 | |
Pixel Density | 419 ppi | 424 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.28 inches | 6.2 inches | |
Touchscreen | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak | Yes, with Multitouch |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | |
CPU | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G78 MP20 | |
RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | No | No | |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB/256 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 32 MP(26mm wide) | 8 MP (f/2.0 | |
Primary camera | 50 MP (f/1.9 | 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) | |
Video Recording | 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | Yes | Yes | |
Audio Player | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Yes |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Li-Po 4500 mAh, Non-Removable | Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Quick Charging | Fast charging 67W+Fast wireless charging 30W+Reverse wireless charging 10W+Power Delivery 3.0+Quick | Fast charging | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Xiaomi 12 comes up with a weight of 179 g or 180 g whereas Google Pixel 8a weights around 207 g. Thickness of Xiaomi 12 is 8.2 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.9 mm.
Xiaomi 12 has screen size of 6.28 inches whereas other comes up with 6.2 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2400 pixels and 1080 x 2400 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses AMOLED.
Xiaomi 12 comes up with primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 whereas Google Pixel 8a comes up with 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G respectively. Xiaomi 12 comes up No card slot and Google Pixel 8a comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi 12 is Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) and used in Google Pixel 8a is Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55).