Google Pixel 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.6 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 68.2 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.98 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Google Pixel 3.
Weight 148 g 189 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Google Pixel 3.
Body Colour Not pink | Clearly white | Just black Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 443 ppi 395 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 4500000:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 3.
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Google Pixel 3 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2915 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD -
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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