Google Pixel 8 vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

75 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 191g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini

Larger display: 6.31in
Higher pixel density: 461ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Vivo S50 Pro mini

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Vivo S50 Pro mini

80

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Vivo S50 Pro mini

98

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Vivo S50 Pro mini

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Vivo S50 Pro mini

92

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Vivo S50 Pro mini

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Vivo S50 Pro mini

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.31 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Vivo S50 Pro mini

90.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.32 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Vivo S50 Pro mini

3029

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Vivo S50 Pro mini

9401

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	9401

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Vivo S50 Pro mini

2982857

CPU	355012	667776
GPU	374696	1288971
Memory	183080	560078
UX	229909	466032
NanoReview Score	1142697	2982857

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 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	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	0:58 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	126 °	110 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.6
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Sony IMX921
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.7
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	1.25 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	22 mm
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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 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	5.3	5.4
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/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	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Vivo S50 Pro mini

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	525
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, 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8 vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

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