Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 11T - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 11T

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
Google Pixel 9a
Xiaomi 11T

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 11T, Manufactured in October, 2021 with 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a 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 9a
vs
Xiaomi 11T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 11T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 896 576
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673051
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Xiaomi 11T
752077
CPU161737204691
GPU464865224020
Memory191750138080
UX172727185285
NanoReview Score991079752077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4520
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Writing scoren/a14316
Web scoren/a6564
Video editingn/a5706
Data manipulationn/a10100
NanoReview Scoren/a10700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a14:58 h
Gamesn/a05:23 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.21/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
96
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
93
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a 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 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
110
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 500
Sensors - 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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