Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and OnePlus 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs OnePlus 9

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus 9
Xiaomi 13T
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 197g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and OnePlus 9
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
OnePlus 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
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 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
OnePlus 9
818 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz323 Hz
Response time1 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T], [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU253792248662
GPU226851308723
Memory195601169685
UX213676210435
NanoReview Score889920937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.8 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5761
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing scoren/a15081
Web scoren/a11112
Video editingn/a6018
Data manipulationn/a10751
NanoReview Scoren/a12032

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 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 (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
OnePlus 9
19:38
Web Browsing09:04 h07:52 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:44 h
Games05:38 h04:32 h
Standby Mode121 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.281/1.43
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX766
Sensor size1/3.061/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
OnePlus 9
115
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T], [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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, 9, 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T
91.4 dB
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 730
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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