Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

72 out 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 212g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 672 128
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1404508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33681549
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU24145081495
GPU29784634985
Memory18519251998
UX21496066502
NanoReview Score939448234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test38 fps1 fps
Graphics Score6383262
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score161366541
Web score91515754
Video editing67554954
Data manipulation108685104
NanoReview Score115646415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing07:06 h07:46 h
Video Playback12:49 h12:22 h
Games04:48 h05:10 h
Standby Mode83 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.91/5
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 190
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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