Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 15T

76 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Lighter design: 186g vs 194g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Xiaomi 15T

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Xiaomi 15T

83

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Xiaomi 15T

76

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Xiaomi 15T

78

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Xiaomi 15T

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Xiaomi 15T

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Xiaomi 15T

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Xiaomi 15T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Xiaomi 15T

1603

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Xiaomi 15T

6413

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	6413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	11228

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Xiaomi 15T]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Xiaomi 15T

1872827

CPU	161737	448609
GPU	464865	683486
Memory	191750	396486
UX	172727	344246
NanoReview Score	991079	1872827

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5500 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 (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:50 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	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	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.55
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	46 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.44
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	650
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi 15T

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