Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz177 Hz
Response time3 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813470
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
CPU355012242385
GPU374696249241
Memory183080139319
UX229909181202
NanoReview Score1142697812147
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3818
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
Writing scoren/a13789
Web scoren/a6769
Video editingn/a5975
Data manipulationn/a7863
NanoReview Scoren/a10406

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 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 Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
Web Browsing08:08 h09:43 h
Video Playback14:06 h15:53 h
Games04:49 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.89
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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: 1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 500
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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