Xiaomi 13 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

88 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 14 months before. 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 13

79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1557K versus 869K)
Shows 40% longer battery life (38:16 vs 27:15 hours)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1261 against 862 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
Comes with 503 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 4500 mAh
24% higher pixel density (512 vs 414 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	414 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	88.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	98.5%
PWM	488 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor
Max clock	3200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	2560	1280
GPU clock	680 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	244572
GPU	606113	272616
Memory	288406	160815
UX	279599	190234
Total score	1557593	869007

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	40.4 °C
Stability	86%	56%
Graphics test	75 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	12647	6208

Web score	-	8598
Video editing	-	6884
Photo editing	-	17970
Data manipulation	-	11157
Writing score	-	16291

RAM size	8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	31.5 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	136 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Optical, 4x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	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, NAVIC	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 *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	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	December 2022	October 2021
Release date	December 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi 13 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Xiaomi 13 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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