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Xiaomi 15 vs Google Pixel 11

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Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi 15

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.36 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 90 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 104,000In Stock
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Google Pixel 11 256GB

Google Pixel 11 256GB

  • 197 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 101,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Xiaomi 15 charges faster (90 W), charges faster wirelessly (50 W), has sharper selfies (32 MP) and 8K video recording and offers newer Wi-Fi 7, while the Google Pixel 11 runs newer Android 17 and has 7 promised OS upgrades.

Display

Xiaomi 15
About 6.36 inch screen
Google Pixel 11
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Xiaomi 15
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
Google Pixel 11
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Xiaomi 15
UFS 4.0
Google Pixel 11
UFS 4.x

Charging

Xiaomi 15
90 W rated wired charging power
Google Pixel 11
30 W rated wired charging power

Connections

Xiaomi 15
Wi-Fi 7 support
Google Pixel 11
Wi-Fi 6E support

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Xiaomi 15

  • Faster rated wired charging: 90 W (vs 30 W).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 25 W).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6E).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 10.5 MP).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).

Google Pixel 11

  • Newer Android 17 (vs Android 15).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 4).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Newer model: released in 2026 (vs 2024).

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PriorityXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11
Display6.36-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2.6x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorGoogle Tensor G6 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity5,240 mAh battery4,985 mAh battery
Charging90 W wired, 50 W wireless charging30 W wired, 25 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
BrandXiaomiGoogle
Model15Pixel 11
Announced2024, October 292026, August 12
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, October 29Available. Released 2026, August 20
Model numbers24129PN74G, 24129PN74I, 24129PN74CGUJ0N, GPQQ7

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Dimensions152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame (6M42)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Display6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 1920Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Display protectionXiaomi Shield GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 1920Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)
GPUAdreno 830IMG CXTP-48-1536

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, mutli-directional PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 105mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front camera32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Battery· Si/C Li-Ion 5240 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 5400 mAh - ChinaLi-Ion 4985 mAh
Charging90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
InfraredYes—
Satellite features—Satellite SOS service

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Liquid Silver, Green, LilacFrost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian
Additional features—Satellite SOS service

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio; Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)—

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2534638 (v10) GeekBench: 9419 (v6) 3DMark: 5980 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1417716 (v10), 1836850 (v11) GeekBench: 7429 (v6), 7086 (v7) 3DMark: 3451 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1517 nits max brightness (measured)2134 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS (Very good)-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:28hActive use score 15:40h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GB
EnergyClass AClass B
Battery63:26h endurance, 1000 cycles48:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass C (90 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Xiaomi 15 is the better buy; the Google Pixel 11 makes sense if you want newer Android 17.

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