Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2026 with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 235g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8050mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F9 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.6 %
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 F9 Ultra
4368 nits
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) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 235 g (8.29 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
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4600 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 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 890 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16973629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)428111080
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
CPU355012962447
GPU3746961453812
Memory183080974305
UX229909774544
NanoReview Score11426974165108

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 36 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 8050 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Web Browsing08:08 h23:02 h
Video Playback14:06 h25:48 h
Games04:49 h10:54 h
Standby Mode81 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
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 OV50M40
Sensor size1/2.91/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.25 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/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 OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.44 (0.29)
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 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 6.0
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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