Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Lighter design: 210g vs 218g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5003mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 512 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 90.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | MediaTek NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1331 | 2733 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3078 | 8690 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 21093 |
| CPU | 245121 | 832309 |
| GPU | 306201 | 966427 |
| Memory | 171401 | 454998 |
| UX | 207450 | 576294 |
| NanoReview Score | 930173 | 2830028 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 56 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6207 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16562 | n/a |
| Web score | 8739 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6925 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 11190 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11580 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | HyperOS 3.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5003 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (23 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:59 h | 0:52 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:56 h | 18:13 h |
| Video Playback | 10:55 h | 30:00 h |
| Games | 04:56 h | 11:54 h |
| Standby Mode | 94 h | 157 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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 | 114 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.95 (0.51) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.5 | n/a |
| Focal length | 104 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 111 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2880 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | 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 | 5.2 | 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 - OTG |
- 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 | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B3/B5/B8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 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 |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 900 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 429 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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