Google Pixel 6 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 4614mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 411 ppi 419 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 6
    843 nits
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3482 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
    Response time5 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 6
    83.3 %
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    90 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 6 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4470 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
    - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
    - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 1280 1536
    GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 6
    1363
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    2292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 6
    3100
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    8487
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13632292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31008487
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 6
    895119
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3086656
    CPU243524922812
    GPU3087901141906
    Memory139643416794
    UX203162605144
    NanoReview Score8951193086656
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 6
    6379
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
    Stability56 %n/a
    Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score6379n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 6
    10663
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score14383n/a
    Web score7690n/a
    Video editing6612n/a
    Data manipulation10293n/a
    NanoReview Score10663n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
    OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
    UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 4614 mAh 6210 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:53 h 0:39 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 6
    18:55
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    30:03
    Web Browsing07:07 h12:55 h
    Video Playback13:13 h21:09 h
    Games05:02 h07:36 h
    Standby Mode85 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    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 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length25 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung GN1Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/3.0
    Focal lengthn/a60 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length17 mm15 mm
    SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSOmnivision OV08F
    Sensor size1/2.9n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 6
    136
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 6
    133
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 6
    126
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Bokeh65n/a
    Preview65n/a
    Zoom79n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2 (0.5)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 6
    130
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 6
    127
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a

    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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 n/a
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
    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)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 6
    86.3 dB
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 535
    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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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