Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi 11T - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi 11T

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi 11T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi 11T, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200. 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 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi 11T
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 7a
vs
Xiaomi 11T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi 11T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 672 576
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933051
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi 11T
752077
CPU255576204691
GPU325623224020
Memory149843138080
UX199394185285
NanoReview Score930436752077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C40 °C
Stability65 %81 %
Graphics Test37 fps27 fps
Graphics Score63434520
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Writing score1504814316
Web score75006564
Video editing63625706
Data manipulation1050410100
NanoReview Score1060910700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Web Browsing08:24 h08:33 h
Video Playback13:40 h14:58 h
Games05:06 h05:23 h
Standby Mode76 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.731/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi 11T
96
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi 11T
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi 11T
93
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a 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 7a
136
Xiaomi 11T
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Xiaomi 11T
124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 500
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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