Xiaomi 13T vs Honor 90

Aakash Smartphones May 11, 2024

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In this analysis, we have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the Xiaomi 13T, featuring a 6.67-inch display and MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra chipset, which was launched on September 26, 2023, and the Honor 90, powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, released four months prior. Within this comprehensive review, you will discover detailed tests, complete specifications, as well as the notable strengths and weaknesses of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Honor 90 crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Xiaomi 13T 91 Honor 90 90	Camera Photo and video recording quality Xiaomi 13T 73 Honor 90 64*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Xiaomi 13T 59 Honor 90 53	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Xiaomi 13T 54 Honor 90 39
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Xiaomi 13T 80 Honor 90 70	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Xiaomi 13T 83 Honor 90 80

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Xiaomi 13T

Honor 90

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.98:9
PPI	446 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	600 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	2600 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	480 Hz	–
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	90.4%
Display features	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	99.7%
PWM	120 Hz	728 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Design and build

Height	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	–
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Honor 90 in the benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max clock	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	– 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 – 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 – 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78	– 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 – 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710 – 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710
L3 cache	4 MB	–
Manufacturing	TSMC	Samsung
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 580	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 644
GPU shading units	–	768
GPU clock	950 MHz	660 MHz
FLOPS	~1442 GFLOPS	~1013.8 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 13
ROM	HyperOS 1.0	MagicOS 7.1
OS size	–	23 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:51 hr	0:54 hr

Web browsing	09:04 hr	08:26 hr
Watching video	12:58 hr	11:56 hr
Gaming	05:38 hr	04:40 hr
Standby	121 hr	84 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	16256 x 12192
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	–	112°
Lenses	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standart: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode – RAW support	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode

Image resolution	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	–
Sensor	Sony IMX707	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.28″	1/1.4″
Pixel size	1.22 micron	0.56 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Image resolution	50 MP	–
Aperture	f/1.9	–
Focal length	50 mm	–
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40	–
Sensor size	1/2.88″	–
Pixel size	0.61 micron	–
Stabilization	Digital	–

Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	–
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B	–
Sensor size	1/3.06″	–
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	20 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	8160 x 6112
Aperture	f/2.2	–
Focal length	26 mm	–
Sensor	Sony IMX596	–
Sensor size	1/2″	–
Pixel size	0.8 micron	–
Autofocus	No	–
Stabilization	Digital	–
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.4	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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*	–	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2023	May 2023
Release date	September 2023	June 2023
Launch price	$700	$499
Sensors	– Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint	– Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 66 W