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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Xiaomi 15T

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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
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Xiaomi 15T
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 9 Pro XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi 15T
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Xiaomi 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 896 896
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47006413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)690211228
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Xiaomi 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
CPU395641448609
GPU448762683486
Memory213528396486
UX235197344246
NanoReview Score12928581872827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Web Browsing11:42 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.311/1.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Focal length113 mm46 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.44
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/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/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Xiaomi 15T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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