Xiaomi 11T vs Google Pixel 6

70 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Shows 17% longer battery life (35:12 vs 30:01 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 386 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4614 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 21W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Reverse charging feature
26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1367 and 1084 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Google Tensor
Max clock	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	576	1280
GPU clock	850 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	232971
GPU	277927	264190
Memory	142755	150880
UX	169123	181239
Total score	772254	835401

Max surface temperature	40 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	81%	56%
Graphics test	27 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	4520	6379

Web score	6966	7569
Video editing	5715	6393
Photo editing	25532	17623
Data manipulation	10154	10303
Writing score	14166	15037

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	26 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	111 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	October 2021
Release date	October 2021	October 2021
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi 11T vs Google Pixel 6

Xiaomi 11T vs Google Pixel 6

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

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