Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone 13

70 out of 100

77 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 Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic. 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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1773 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3227 mAh
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 772K)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.8%	129%
PWM	120 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3000 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	576	640
GPU clock	850 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	279447
GPU	277927	395073
Memory	142755	190761
UX	169123	363150
Total score	772254	1236420

Max surface temperature	40 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	81%	78%
Graphics test	27 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	4520	8702

Web score	6966	-
Video editing	5715	-
Photo editing	25532	-
Data manipulation	10154	-
Writing score	14166	-

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	26 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	111 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4032 x 3024
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°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	2 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 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
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	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	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	18
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	September 2021
Release date	October 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone 13

Xiaomi 11T vs Apple iPhone 13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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