Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 489ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- Lighter design: 201.5g vs 213g
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5050mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | 6.59 in |
| Resolution | 1344x2992 pixels | 1268x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 489 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2400 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 90 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | 157.53 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 75.19 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.38 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 890 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1594.8 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1760 | 1751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4442 | 6824 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 14716 |
| CPU | 378836 | 590034 |
| GPU | 371060 | 664221 |
| Memory | 185462 | 362146 |
| UX | 217177 | 466288 |
| NanoReview Score | 1152535 | 2082689 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | HyperOS 3.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5050 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (23 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:23 h | 0:48 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:23 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:10 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:58 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 87 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | 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 | 126 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GNV | Sony IMX882 |
| 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/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 113 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM5 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 75 | n/a |
| Zoom | 152 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 105 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 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/B30/B32/B38/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 | 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, 2023 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 | No | Yes, 100 W |
Note
Google Pixel 8 Pro:
The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
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