Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
81 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 13 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Xiaomi 13 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 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42815419
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU355012389140
GPU374696596405
Memory183080297015
UX229909242361
NanoReview Score11426971524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing08:08 h09:36 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:10 h
Games04:49 h05:28 h
Standby Mode81 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
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) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.311/1
Pixel size1.2 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX858
Sensor size1/2.91/2.51
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokeh7065
Preview6472
Zoom129147
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
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)GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 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/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
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 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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