Google Pixel 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 200g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 672 144
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32021684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU256594120779
GPU31569778652
Memory16896472733
UX19484596826
NanoReview Score936100368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %87 %
Graphics Test39 fps7 fps
Graphics Score65231321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score154488202
Web score76066022
Video editing62955662
Data manipulation103667000
NanoReview Score107018104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing07:58 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:01 h
Games05:14 h05:02 h
Standby Mode82 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 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 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/4
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 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
134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
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
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 220
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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