Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone 17e

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Xiaomi 13T
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 17e
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Apple A19
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12403610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39169207
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU253792706723
GPU226851674842
Memory195601212297
UX213676357221
NanoReview Score8899201951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26.3
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing09:04 h11:40 h
Video Playback12:58 h16:33 h
Games05:38 h06:37 h
Standby Mode121 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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