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Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30781797
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU245121130482
GPU30620164564
Memory17140171242
UX20745097400
NanoReview Score930173363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C38.6 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps5 fps
Graphics Score6207875
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score165629099
Web score87396144
Video editing69255542
Data manipulation111907012
NanoReview Score115808064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing06:56 h08:09 h
Video Playback10:55 h12:36 h
Games04:56 h04:15 h
Standby Mode94 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length104 mm53 mm
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV8865
Sensor size1/21/4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX386Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 290
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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