Xiaomi 14T vs Google Pixel 8a
The Xiaomi 14T scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 8a scores 6.5. The Xiaomi 14T leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Google Pixel 8a is ahead in software support. The Xiaomi 14T is the newer phone, announced Sep 26, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 14T
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,492 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Brighter screen 4,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP67
Why choose the Google Pixel 8a
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Lighter 189 g vs 195 g
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 5 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Overall
7.3
6.5
Display
8.3
7.8
Performance
6.3
5.3
Camera
7.2
6.4
Battery
5.5
4.3
Design
8.7
7.8
Software support
6.9
9.2
Value for money
5.0 est.
4.0
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Size
6.67 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Actua
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
430 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,000 nits
2,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.35 GHz
2.91 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC6
Mali-G715
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,270
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,360
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.56"
64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2.2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2.2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,492 mAh
Wired charging
67 W
18 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Dimensions
160.5 × 75.1 × 7.8 mm
152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
195 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP67
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Titan Black, Titan Gray, Titan Blue, Lemon Green
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS
—
OS updates
4 years
7 years
Security updates
5 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 14TGoogle Pixel 8a
Announced
Sep 26, 2024
May 7, 2024
Released
—
May 14, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$499
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