Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T and Vivo S30 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
83 out 100
Vivo S30 Pro mini
Xiaomi 13T
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T and Vivo S30 Pro mini
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Vivo S30 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3400 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12402265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39167183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T], [Vivo S30 Pro mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU253792465827
GPU226851784189
Memory195601346049
UX213676364035
NanoReview Score8899201960100

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:51 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing09:04 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:38 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.6
Focal length50 mm70 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.881/1.95
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13BOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 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 No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
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
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below