Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 8
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz186 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3190 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813970
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU355012331276
GPU374696485862
Memory183080182917
UX229909234174
NanoReview Score11426971234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.2 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 14 GB 32 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing08:08 h08:46 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:01 h
Games04:49 h05:25 h
Standby Mode81 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.311/1
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.91/2.0
Pixel size1.25 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokeh7065
Preview6463
Zoom129136
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 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 8
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 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/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 890
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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