Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

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Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi 12
PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Xiaomi Redmi 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102023, June 15
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2023, June 15
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, glass back
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)198.5 g (7.02 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzIPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless18W wired, PD
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralMidnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U823053RN02A, 23053RN02Y, 23053RN02I, 23053RN02L, 23077RABDC
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980€ 109.00 / $ 139.99 / £ 84.99 / ₹ 9,899
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 117h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)1507:1 contrast ratio, 541 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-29.9 LUFS (Average)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 258006 (v9) GeekBench: 1303 (v5.1), 1380 (v6) GFXBench: 9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)