Xiaomi 12S Pro vs Google Pixel 6

Xiaomi 12S Pro Google Pixel 6

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 4 2022 against the Google Pixel 6 which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 9 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1098K versus 729K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (521 vs 411 PPI)
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6.2% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (846 against 753 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12S Pro 96 Pixel 6 84 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12S Pro 96 Pixel 6 77 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12S Pro 89 Pixel 6 79 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12S Pro 77 Pixel 6 74 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12S Pro 84 Pixel 6 85 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12S Pro 87 Pixel 6 78

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12S Pro vs Pixel 6

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	99.8%
PWM	364 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	2 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) 12S Pro 753 nits Pixel 6 +12% 846 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	204 gramm (7.2 oz)	207 gramm (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Green Purple	Black Blue Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 12S Pro +7% 89.6% Pixel 6 83.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12S Pro and Google Pixel 6 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Google Tensor
Max. clock	3190 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU clock	900 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	-	~2171 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12S Pro +29% 1340 Pixel 6 1040 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12S Pro +43% 4174 Pixel 6 2912 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12S Pro +51% 1098122 Pixel 6 729126

CPU	243697	187698
GPU	478120	298218
Memory	191931	100887
UX	184166	137683
Total score	1098122	729126

3DMark Wild Life Performance 12S Pro +59% 10112 Pixel 6 6370

Stability	62%	55%
Graphics test	60 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	10112	6370
PCMark 3.0 score	13471	10558

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Ranking (13th and 113th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	Stock Android
OS size	32 GB	17.6 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4600 mAh	4614 mAh
Charge power	120 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:19 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:58 hr
Watching video	-	16:38 hr
Gaming	-	05:24 hr
Standby	-	92 hr

General battery life 12S Pro n/a Pixel 6 30:01 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31" Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12S Pro n/a Pixel 6 144 Video quality 12S Pro n/a Pixel 6 115 Generic camera score 12S Pro n/a Pixel 6 132

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness 12S Pro 85 dB Pixel 6 +2% 86.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	October 2021
Release date	July 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi 12S Pro is definitely a better buy.

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