Google Pixel 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.6 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 68.2 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.98 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Google Pixel 3.
Weight 148 g 210.5 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Google Pixel 3.
Body Colour Not pink | Clearly white | Just black Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 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 Pro+ 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 443 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 900 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 5000000:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 3.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3.
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 ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.65 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - Video filters
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2915 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Fast Charging Technology - Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2340 min
Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 Pro+ 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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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