Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Google Pixel 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Google Pixel 8

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 14T
Google Pixel 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Google Pixel 8
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 14T
vs
Google Pixel 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44104281
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU278150355012
GPU526726374696
Memory309549183080
UX236967229909
NanoReview Score13513921142697

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4575 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsing10:03 h08:08 h
Video Playback13:20 h14:06 h
Games05:09 h04:49 h
Standby Mode95 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 120 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokeh5570
Preview6864
Zoom140129
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/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/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Google Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

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