Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 12 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 9a or Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 9a | Xiaomi 12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 19 | December, 2021 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.89 in | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | |
| Battery | 5100 mAh, Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 980 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.28" in | |
| Screen area | 94.7 cm2 | 95.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 89.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2424 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 422 PPI | 419 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 123 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 131 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1163966 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 304568 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 413638 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 212719 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 304568 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1030008 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1231 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4092 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 23W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging -Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled) - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) |
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