Xiaomi 12 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Google Pixel 8 Pro. 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

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.6 mm 162.6 mm Xiaomi 12 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Width 74.6 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Depth 8.16 mm 8.8 mm Xiaomi 12 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Weight 205 g 213 g Xiaomi 12 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Body Colour Grey Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material - Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.599 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.987 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED (LTPO) LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.73" 6.7" Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Xiaomi 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Display Format WQHD+ -
Pixel Density 522 ppi 489 ppi Xiaomi 12 Pro has better pixel density than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1500 cd/m² 2400 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 Pro has better display brightness than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Xiaomi 12 Pro has better colour depth than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Contrast Ratio 8000000:1 1000000:1 Xiaomi 12 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, Wide colour display (P3), Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment, AdaptiveSync Pro technology, Xiaomi SmartTouch Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number SM8450 -
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Xiaomi 12 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" 1/1.31" Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony IMX707 Sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.22 μm 1.2 μm Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects HDR, Cinematic video filters, Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails Ultra HDR
HDR Mode Portrait HDR Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Video log mode, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Pro Time-lapse, Long exposure mode, Ultra Night Photos, 50MP mode Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi 12 Pro has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, Xiaomi ProFocus, 2.44μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI distortion correction Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 Pro has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.8 Xiaomi 12 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 115 degree(s) 21.8 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.9 F/1.95 Xiaomi 12 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 48mm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Depth of field, Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beautify, Movie frame, Dual video mode, Selfie Night mode, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video -
Video Resolutions (Front) 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) HDR10+ video recording Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4600 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 18 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Recording (video (1080p)): up to 5 hrs
Navigation: up to 9 hrs
Streaming (video): up to 15 hrs
Talk: up to 1140 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 14
User Interface MIUI 13 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
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 TD 4500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Modem Snapdragon X65 5G -
MEDIA Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), LDAC, AWB, LHDC -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified Spatial audio
Video Enhancements HDR10 -
FEATURES Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, linear motor, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, dual woofers, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Xiaomi 12 Pro Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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