Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 15T

75 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 194g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi 15T

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi 15T

83

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Xiaomi 15T

76

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Xiaomi 15T

78

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Xiaomi 15T

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Xiaomi 15T

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Xiaomi 15T

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Xiaomi 15T

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)	163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Xiaomi 15T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3250 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)	- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores	896	896
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	2329.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Xiaomi 15T

1603

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Xiaomi 15T

6413

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1603
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	6413
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	11228

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi 15T]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Xiaomi 15T

1872827

CPU	355012	448609
GPU	374696	683486
Memory	183080	396486
UX	229909	344246
NanoReview Score	1142697	1872827

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 15
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Xiaomi 15T

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, 2x
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	126 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.55
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	46 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	21 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.44
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	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
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 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	650
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	No

Results

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Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 15T

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