Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Xiaomi 11T vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Xiaomi 11T
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 Xiaomi 11T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 203g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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:
Xiaomi 11T
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 576 32
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1076472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30511524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 11T
752077
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU20469150728
GPU22402016844
Memory13808028611
UX18528528942
NanoReview Score752077125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4520n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Writing score14316n/a
Web score6564n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation10100n/a
NanoReview Score10700n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 26 GB 11 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing08:33 h10:08 h
Video Playback14:58 h13:37 h
Games05:23 h05:37 h
Standby Mode108 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
96
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
106
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 11T
93
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 11T
110
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 11T
124
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 11T the clear winner in this comparison.

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