Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12T

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Pixel 6a compared with Xiaomi 12T

	GooglePixel 6a	XiaomiXiaomi 12T
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	October 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2712 × 1220 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	431 pixels per inch	446 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	900 nits
Display type
Display type	Full-screen OLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; central hole-punch camera	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	429 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 998 nits on an APL18 pattern measured by Notebookcheck; maker does not publish a peak brightness figure	500 nits typical; 900 nits peak; 4,096 brightness levels
Always-on display
Always-on display	At a Glance and Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3; fingerprint-resistant coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	HDR support; more than 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour	AdaptiveSync 30/60/90/120 Hz; up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 68 billion colours; DCI-P3 gamut; JNCD approximately 0.37 and Delta E approximately 0.66; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, True Display, reading and sunlight modes
Performance
Chip
Chip	Google Tensor	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Google Tensor; 5 nm process reported by Notebookcheck; Titan M2 security coprocessor	5 nm process; four Cortex-A78-based cores at 2.85 GHz and four Cortex-A55-based cores at 2.0 GHz
GPU
GPU	ARM Mali-G78 MP20 (Notebookcheck)	Arm Mali-G610 MC6
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS 3.1; 6 GB LPDDR5 RAM; no microSD slot	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber, multilayer graphite sheets and boron nitride film
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; 1/2.55-inch sensor; optical and electronic image stabilisation	108 MP, 1/1.67-inch sensor per current maker UK sheet, ƒ/1.7, OIS; 0.64 µm pixels and 9-in-1 1.92 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	f/2.2; 1.25 μm pixels; 114° field of view; lens correction; maximum resolution and field of view require RAW capture	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 84° field of view	20 MP, ƒ/2.24
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 7x; no optical telephoto camera	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30/60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 240 fps; stabilised 4K and astrophotography timelapse; Cinematic Pan; optical and electronic stabilisation; digital video zoom up to 5x; HEVC/H.264	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Magic Eraser; Real Tone; Night Sight; Face Unblur; fast camera launcher; stereo recording, speech enhancement and wind noise reduction	2 MP macro, ƒ/2.4; six long-exposure effects, photo clones, timed burst, night/108 MP/Pro/document modes, HEIF/JPEG/RAW, HDR, Google Lens and AI ultrawide distortion correction; Ultra Night Video, AI cinema, HDR video, Pro time-lapse, Vlog, dual video and video log
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,410 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 4,410 mAh, minimum 4,306 mAh; maker claims over 24 hours mixed use or up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver. Google's July 2025 update reduces capacity and charging performance on affected units after 400 charge cycles; not all units are affected.	5,000 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W with compatible USB-PD 3.0 PPS adaptor; adaptor sold separately; affected units have reduced charging performance after Google's battery management update	Included 120 W charger; maker claims 100% in 19 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g (better)	202 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.2 × 71.8 mm	163.1 × 75.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Materials
Materials	Thermoformed composite back with tactile alloy frame	–
Colours
Colours	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage; availability varies by region and channel	Blue, Silver and Black
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67; resistance can diminish with wear, repair or damage; accessories are not water resistant	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity; ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Dual speakers; Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	MIUI 13 based on Android 12
Software updates
Software updates	Five years of OS and security updates from first US Google Store availability; may include Pixel Drops	–
AI features
AI features	Live Translate; Recorder; Live Caption; Google Assistant; feature and language availability varies	–
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor	Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	UK G1AZG supports sub-6 GHz 5G and LTE; US Verizon GB62Z adds mmWave; network and operator dependent	5G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM with one nano-SIM and eSIM; operator dependent	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 and 6E; 2.4/5/6 GHz; HE160; 2x2 MIMO; 6E not enabled in Taiwan, Japan or Singapore	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas	Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LC3
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; included cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm audio jack	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou in the UK; US omits BeiDou	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, NavIC L5 and QZSS L1/L5; A-GNSS, compass and assisted network positioning