Google Pixel 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

52 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5

Lighter design: 151g vs 201.5g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4080mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 5

66

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 5

58

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 5

32

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 5

20

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 5

59

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 5

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 5

52

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	432 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	700 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8 %	90 %
Features	Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 5

693 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	367 Hz	n/a
Response time	5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	144.7 mm (5.7 in)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Metal	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 5

86.8 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 1 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 696	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 620	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	384	1024
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	576 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 5

765

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 5

1944

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	765	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1944	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 5

388038

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	145746	590034
GPU	36336	664221
Memory	85253	362146
UX	120703	466288
NanoReview Score	388038	2082689

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 5

1084

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.6 °C	n/a
Stability	89 %	n/a
Graphics Test	6 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1084	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	16.6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4080 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 5

20:28

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	07:33 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:33 h	n/a
Games	04:59 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	122 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	107 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	122 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.5
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX481	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/3.09	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 5

119

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 5

106

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 5

109

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	58	n/a
Zoom	71	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 5

117

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 5

142

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	15	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 5

91.9 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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