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Xiaomi 13T vs Motorola Edge 40

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40
Xiaomi 13T
Motorola Edge 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Motorola Edge 40, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8020. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 197g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Motorola Edge 40
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
Motorola Edge 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Motorola Edge 40
1042 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz144 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [Motorola Edge 40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 158.43 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.99 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Motorola Edge 40
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Motorola Edge 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 768 576
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Motorola Edge 40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Motorola Edge 40
3542
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163542
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Motorola Edge 40]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Motorola Edge 40
747153
CPU253792224464
GPU226851190597
Memory195601142332
UX213676189760
NanoReview Score889920747153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
4464
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4464
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Edge 40]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Motorola Edge 40
16021
Writing scoren/a18296
Web scoren/a15520
Video editingn/a7880
Data manipulationn/a10387
NanoReview Scoren/a16021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 My UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Motorola Edge 40
22:15
Web Browsing09:04 h08:43 h
Video Playback12:58 h13:43 h
Games05:38 h05:18 h
Standby Mode121 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX707Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.281/1.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1 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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Motorola Edge 40
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
Motorola Edge 40
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 68 W

Note

Motorola Edge 40:

The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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