Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Google Pixel 6a

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi 13T
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 13T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 197g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Google Pixel 6a
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:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Google Tensor
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU253792250722
GPU226851324786
Memory195601143829
UX213676190161
NanoReview Score889920909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing09:04 h08:25 h
Video Playback12:58 h14:20 h
Games05:38 h05:34 h
Standby Mode121 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX386
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh6565
Preview6567
Zoom10174
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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