Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 17

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 191g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh 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 Xiaomi 17
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 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)170 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 71.8 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 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4610 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)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16973610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)428111098
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU355012867585
GPU3746961185826
Memory183080526143
UX229909708900
NanoReview Score11426973288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
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
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:08 hn/a
Video Playback14:06 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.6x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNVOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.311/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
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 3.2
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
- 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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1 / B2 / 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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