Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

73 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) 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.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 18W)
Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 615 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4385 mAh
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (864K versus 746K)
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 27% higher peak brightness (1070 against 840 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T Pro 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	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	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	97.5%	98.4%
PWM	490 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	3.4 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	204 g (7.2 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	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2840 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 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	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1024	672
GPU clock	840 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	228956	232766
GPU	258698	187707
Memory	169422	160960
UX	200654	162802
Total score	864723	746407

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	-	65%
Graphics test	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	6343

Web score	-	7662
Video editing	-	6390
Photo editing	-	19572
Data manipulation	-	10210
Writing score	-	15268

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	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 13	Stock Android
OS size	32 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	120 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 (63% in 10 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	87 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	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/1.7 - 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 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	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 60 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	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	September 2021	May 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion