Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Google Pixel 7a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | GHL1X | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 165.66 mm | 152 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Width | 75.96 mm | 72.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Depth | 7.85 mm | 9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Weight | 183.5 g | 193.5 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Body Colour | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | Sea | Snow | Charcoal | |
| Body Material | - | Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | 7.5 (out of 10) | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| 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 |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.67" | 6.1" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 395 ppi | 429 ppi | Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 1200 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 4500000:1 | 1000000:1 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 7a. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro | 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 Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.73" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Sensor Name | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.89 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm | Google Pixel 7a has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | - | |
| HDR Mode | - | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Portrait mode | 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) | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel | 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | - | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | Omnivision OV08D sensor | - | |
| 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. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| 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 | 1.12 μm | Both phones have the same second camera pixel size. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.0" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| 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 Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4385 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Mi-FC fast charging technology | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 1860 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC |
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| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor | 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 Note 12 | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Included Accessories | 33W charger | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification | IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium housing |
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