Xiaomi 11T vs Google Pixel 7a

70 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 21 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

Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Shows 19% longer battery life (35:12 vs 29:33 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 615 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4385 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1070 against 803 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.4%
PWM	120 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 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 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	576	672
GPU clock	850 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	232766
GPU	277927	187707
Memory	142755	160960
UX	169123	162802
Total score	772254	746407

Max surface temperature	40 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	81%	65%
Graphics test	27 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	4520	6343

Web score	6966	7662
Video editing	5715	6390
Photo editing	25532	19572
Data manipulation	10154	10210
Writing score	14166	15268

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 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

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

Capacity	5000 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	111 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9000 x 7000
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 (64 MP + 13 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (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 - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	May 2023
Release date	October 2021	May 2023
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 7a

Xiaomi 11T vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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