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Xiaomi 14T vs Xiaomi 13

70 out of 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
70 out of 100
Xiaomi 13
Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi 13

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 14T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Xiaomi 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1349 against 1246 nits)
  • The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (24:59 vs 21:55 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2004 and 1335 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 13 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
67.9
(Good)
Value Index
5.8
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 14T
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Xiaomi 13

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.36 inches
Resolution 1220 x 2712 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 446 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1600 nits 1900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4000 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1% 89.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.6% 98.6%
PWM 120 Hz 488 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Xiaomi 14T
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
Xiaomi 13
6.36″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 14T +8%
1349 nits
Xiaomi 13
1246 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) 152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) 7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Green White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1%
Xiaomi 13
89.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 13
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock 3350 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		 - 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
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali G615 MP6 Adreno 740
GPU shading units 768 1536
GPU clock 1400 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~2150.4 GFLOPS ~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 13
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1335
Xiaomi 13 +50%
2004
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4107
Xiaomi 13 +29%
5311
Compute Score (GPU)
Xiaomi 14T
8041
Xiaomi 13 +9%
8801
Compute Score (GPU) 8041 8801
Single-core score 1335 2004
Multi-core score 4107 5311
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Xiaomi 14T
1598339
Xiaomi 13 +9%
1743949
CPU 498423 579791
GPU 410822 433528
Memory 291621 291203
UX 397473 439427
Total score 1598339 1743949
Samples [25 tests] [14 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Xiaomi 14T
836
Xiaomi 13 +30%
1090
Stability 97% 89%
Graphics test 6 FPS 8 FPS
Graphics score 836 1090
3DMark Solar Bay
Xiaomi 14T
3346
Xiaomi 13 +59%
5308
Stability - 98%
Graphics test 13 FPS 20 FPS
Section 1 14 FPS 23 FPS
Section 2 13 FPS 20 FPS
Section 3 11 FPS 17 FPS
Graphics score 3346 5308
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability - 89%
Graphics test - 21 FPS
Graphics score - 3665
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi 14T
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-29 (Zen)AnTuTu 111670904
📘 2026-08-21 (FanzerNN)AnTuTu 111664804
📘 2026-07-28 (Chisa)AnTuTu 111620414
📘 2026-07-04 (Raze)AnTuTu 111611939
📘 2026-05-10 (Pasaribu)AnTuTu 111658131
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Xiaomi 13
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-13 (SHtorm)AnTuTu 111755989
📘 2026-10-04 (ArJasonStathem)AnTuTu 121979341
📘 2026-09-05 (Andrewei)AnTuTu 111830711
📘 2026-08-29 (Pat)AnTuTu 111793929
📘 2026-08-24 (Simon)AnTuTu 111845042
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 3 HyperOS 3
OS size 22 GB 31.5 GB
OS updates 4 years 3 years
Security updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:49 hr 0:42 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:03 hr 09:47 hr
Watching video 13:20 hr 14:15 hr
Gaming 05:09 hr 05:57 hr
Standby 95 hr 127 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55 hr
Xiaomi 13 +14%
24:59 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 1920 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX906 Sony IMX800
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.49" (≈ 0.67 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 10 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 50 mm 75 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/3.75" (≈ 0.27 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 1 micron
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 15 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Xiaomi 13 +1%
131
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T +10%
133
Xiaomi 13
121
Generic main camera score
Xiaomi 14T +3%
134
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokeh 55 55
Preview 68 68
Zoom 140 131
Samples Photo samples of Xiaomi 14T from DxOMark Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6560 x 4928 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KKD1 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.44" (≈ 0.29 inch) 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (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 version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced September 2024 December 2022
Release date September 2024 December 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $549 $999
Successor - Xiaomi 15T - Xiaomi 17
SAR (head) - 0.998 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.997 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 67 W
Further details
Notes on Xiaomi 14T:
    - The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 mm but lighter, weighing 193 grams.
    - The titanium version features a back panel protected by Panda X glass. The green model comes with an eco-leather back.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 14T. But if the performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 13.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
80 (26.9%)
217 (73.1%)
Total votes: 297

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Wijinuko December 7, 2024 at 04:03 AM
Question, Is the camera difference major or minor? I'm looking forward to buying xiaomi 13 or xiaomi 14T but I'm having a hard time choosing
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Jet October 27, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Xiaomi 14T has a glass back, specifically Panda-X Glass. Please update your incorrect information.
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Serhii October 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM
It is plastic. Thank you.
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