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Xiaomi 13T vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi 13T vs Google Pixel 8

73 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 13T
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 13T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13T
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (23:22 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1142K versus 931K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1459 against 1270 nits)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1697 and 1240 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%99.2%
PWM120 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1270 nits
Pixel 8+15%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width75.7 mm (2.98 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 UltraGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock3100 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Yes
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock950 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1442 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Pixel 8+37%
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13T
931344
Pixel 8+23%
1142697
CPU253904355012
GPU233007374696
Memory194107183080
UX250326229909
Total score9313441142697
Samples[17 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Stock Android
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power67 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:04 hr08:08 hr
Watching video12:58 hr14:06 hr
Gaming05:38 hr04:49 hr
Standby121 hr81 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13T+19%
23:22 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/1.9 -
Focal length50 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 -
Sensor size1/2.88" -
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6570
Preview6564
Zoom101129
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38883648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX596 -
Sensor size1/2"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 13T+3%
91.4 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023October 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023October 2023
Launch price$600$699
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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