Google Pixel 4a vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Google Pixel 4a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

144 mm

159.3 mm
Width

69.4 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

143 g

173 g
Colors

Black

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

108 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm, (wide)
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

32 MP, f/2.5 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 1/2.8"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing