Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Google Pixel 7a. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168.6 mm 152 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 76.28 mm 72.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.17 mm 9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Weight 198.5 g 193.5 g Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Body Colour Midnight black Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Spill-resistant, dust-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.79" 6.1" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2460 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 396 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 7a has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Reading mode 3.0 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G88 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G52 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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
Camera Features (Functions) AI Triple camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
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 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4385 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - 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, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, IR blaster Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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