Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco M5s - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco M5s
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 M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.5 %
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 M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %91.8 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2050 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 896 144
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1697674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42811833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU355012129382
GPU37469682755
Memory18308092473
UX229909109701
NanoReview Score1142697414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Writing scoren/a9269
Web scoren/a5447
Video editingn/a6019
Data manipulationn/a6525
NanoReview Scoren/a8097

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 33 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 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsing08:08 h09:24 h
Video Playback14:06 h14:15 h
Games04:49 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 2/3/5/8
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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 209
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 33 W
* 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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