Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Google Pixel 6a
The Xiaomi 12 Lite scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 6a scores 5.6. The Xiaomi 12 Lite leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 6a is ahead in performance, design and software support. The Xiaomi 12 Lite is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2022.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 12 Lite
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Newer model Jul 1, 2022 vs May 11, 2022
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Why choose the Google Pixel 6a
- Bigger battery 4,410 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Sharper display 429 ppi vs 402 ppi
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- Optical image stabilization
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Overall
5.9
5.6
Display
7.1
6.5
Performance
4.4
5.2
Camera
5.7
5.6
Battery
4.7
3.7
Design
7.0
7.8
Software support
6.3
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.1
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Size
6.55 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
429 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
950 nits
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HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G78 MP20
Geekbench 6 single-core
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1,437
Geekbench 6 multi-core
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3,235
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Capacity
4,300 mAh
4,410 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
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Wired charging
67 W
18 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Dimensions
159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm
152.2 × 71.8 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
7.29 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
173 g
178 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP53
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Charcoal, Chalk, Sage
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 12
Interface
MIUI 13
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OS updates
—
5 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteGoogle Pixel 6a
Announced
Jul 1, 2022
May 11, 2022
Released
Jul 1, 2022
Jul 28, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449
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