Xiaomi 15T vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names Xiaomi 15T Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, September 242024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, September 24Available. Released 2024, May 14
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions163.2 x 78 x 7.5 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight194 g (6.84 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8400 Ultra (4 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G720 MC7Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, HyperOS 3Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesLeica lens, Color spectrum sensor, Ultra HDR, LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Triple50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 46mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm-
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, 10-bit Rec. 2020, HDR10+4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 50 min18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type5500 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, Gray, Rose GoldObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models25069PTEBGGKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price$ 535.47 / £ 349.00 / € 435.43$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)-
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 14:56hActive use score 11:25h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Display1525 nits max brightness (measured)1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.9 LUFS (Very good)-26.5 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1640253 (v10) GeekBench: 6327 (v6) 3DMark: 3811 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery57:44h endurance, 1600 cycles40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
EnergyClass AClass B
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B