Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi MI 9T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel and Xiaomi MI 9T. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel vs. Xiaomi MI 9T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 156.7 mm Xiaomi MI 9T has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 74.3 mm Xiaomi MI 9T has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.8 mm Google Pixel is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 191 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Carbon black | Glacier blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg 1.511 W/kg (body), 1.341 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.39" Xiaomi MI 9T has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9T has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 403 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 60000:1 Google Pixel has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 9T.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 9T has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode 2.0
Display Features 2.5D Glass Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more RAM than Google Pixel.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
CAMERA Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Xiaomi MI 9T has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Baby Beautify, AI smart slimming
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 2x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 9T has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Magic mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, age recognition, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi MI 9T has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function HD Voice, Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Xiaomi MI 9T
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE
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