Xiaomi 14T vs Fairphone 6

70 out of 100

VS

66 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 14T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Fairphone 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14T

56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1598K versus 1027K)
Delivers 83% higher peak brightness (1344 against 733 nits)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Fairphone 6

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
The phone is 9 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14T and Fairphone 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 14T

87

Fairphone 6

82

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xiaomi 14T

77

Fairphone 6

77*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xiaomi 14T

60

Fairphone 6

49

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xiaomi 14T

40

Fairphone 6

25

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xiaomi 14T

65

Fairphone 6

65*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xiaomi 14T

73

Fairphone 6

69

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xiaomi 14T

70

Fairphone 6

66*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Xiaomi 14T

12 / 256 GB

VS

Fairphone 6

8 / 256 GB

67.9

(Good)

Value Index

35.6

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.31 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1116 x 2484 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-144 Hz)	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	1400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	480 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	83.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.6%	97.2%
PWM	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Screen space comparison

Xiaomi 14T

6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in²

Fairphone 6

6.31″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in²

~11% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xiaomi 14T +83%

1344 nits

Fairphone 6

733 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	156.5 mm (6.16 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP55
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button
Repairability	-	Excellent (4.77/5)
Drop resistance	-	Excellent (A) · 300 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14T +6%

89.1%

Fairphone 6

83.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 14T and Fairphone 6

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock	3350 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU 780	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Mali G615 MP6	Adreno 810
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	1400 MHz	1050 MHz
FLOPS	~2150.4 GFLOPS	~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 14T and Fairphone 6

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14T +15%

1335

Fairphone 6

1161

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14T +21%

4107

Fairphone 6

3390

Compute Score (GPU)

Xiaomi 14T +67%

8041

Fairphone 6

4823

Compute Score (GPU)	8041	4823
Single-core score	1335	1161
Multi-core score	4107	3390

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Xiaomi 14T +56%

1598339

Fairphone 6

1027025

CPU	498423	417057
GPU	410822	181597
Memory	291621	192786
UX	397473	235585
Total score	1598339	1027025
Samples	[25 tests]	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Xiaomi 14T +102%

836

Fairphone 6

413

Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	836	413

3DMark Solar Bay

Xiaomi 14T

3346

Fairphone 6

n/a

Graphics test	13 FPS	-
Section 1	14 FPS	-
Section 2	13 FPS	-
Section 3	11 FPS	-
Graphics score	3346	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14T

n/a

Fairphone 6

13160

Web score	-	13557
Video editing	-	7169
Photo editing	-	21690
Data manipulation	-	11111
Writing score	-	16942

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi 14T

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-29 (Zen)	AnTuTu 11	1670904
📘 2026-08-21 (FanzerNN)	AnTuTu 11	1664804
📘 2026-07-28 (Chisa)	AnTuTu 11	1620414
📘 2026-07-04 (Raze)	AnTuTu 11	1611939
📘 2026-05-10 (Pasaribu)	AnTuTu 11	1658131

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Fairphone 6

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	HyperOS 3	-
OS size	22 GB	-
OS updates	4 years	8 years
Security updates	5 years	8 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4415 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	Yes
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	-
Fast charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	1:15 hr
Battery cycles	-	1000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:03 hr	-
Watching video	13:20 hr	-
Gaming	05:09 hr	-
Standby	95 hr	-

General battery life

Xiaomi 14T

21:55 hr

Fairphone 6

n/a

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Depth
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/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Sony LYTIA-700C
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	-
Aperture	f/1.9	-
Focal length	50 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	-
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	-
Sensor	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	Optical

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14T

130

Fairphone 6

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 14T

133

Fairphone 6

n/a

Generic main camera score

Xiaomi 14T

134

Fairphone 6

n/a

Bokeh	55	-
Preview	68	-
Zoom	140	-
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 14T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KKD1	Samsung KD1
Sensor size	1/3.44" (≈ 0.29 inch)	1/3.42" (≈ 0.29 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1440p 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 6E (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	5.4
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	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xiaomi 14T +2%

91.4 dB

Fairphone 6

90 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2024	June 2025
Release date	September 2024	June 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$599
Successor	- Xiaomi 15T	-
SAR (head)	-	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

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.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi 14T. It has a better display, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, design, and sound.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi 14T

1 (20%)

Fairphone 6

4 (80%)

Total votes: 5

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Xiaomi 14T vs Fairphone 6

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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