Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi 13T vs Google Pixel 8a

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Google
Announced June 2023 September 2023 May 2024
Status Available - June 2023 Available - September 2023 Coming Soon - May 2024
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver Alpine Blue, Meadow Green, Black Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.64 x 3 x 0.32 in)
162.2 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm
(6.39 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight 198.5 g (6.98.0.18 oz) 193 g or 197 g (6.81 oz or 6.95 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical),
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 13 Android 14
User Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 14 -
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultra (4 nm) Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G610 MC6 Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1200 Nits (HBM), 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
2000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M Colors 68B colors 16M colors
Size 6.79 inches 6.67 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (396 ppi) 1220 x 2712 pixels (446 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97% 87.40% 81.41%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps, HDR10+ [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor 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 not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 42 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 4492 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -