Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced 2022, May 11 2021, December 28 July 2022
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, December 31 Coming Soon - July 2022
Colors Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Black, Green, Blue, Pink Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
(6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.9 x 0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 730 Adreno 642L
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
950 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colors 1B Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.28 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.38% 89.24% 88.14%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4+
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W, 50% in 13 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 4+
Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4410 mAh 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -