Google Pixel 4a vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Google Pixel 4a

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 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 Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

144 mm

163.2 mm
Width

69.4 mm

75 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

143 g

225 g
Colors

Black

Black, Green

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

LTPO2 AMOLED
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.73 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

522 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 618

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

6 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Quad
Main camera

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

50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1.0" , 1.6 µm, (wide)
(periscope telephoto) , 48 MP, f/4.1 , 120 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
128˚ , (ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

dual-LED 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/2.4 , 25 mm, 0.7 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 1/3"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR, panorama
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

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
WLAN DLNA

-

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

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing