Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

75 out 100

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60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Higher pixel density: 428ppi
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 M8 5G

Larger display: 6.77in
Lighter design: 178g vs 187g
Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4575mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

48

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	n/a
Pixel density	428 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1010 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	517.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

1020

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

2853

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	2853

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

638701

CPU	355012	197012
GPU	374696	145492
Memory	183080	145821
UX	229909	150376
NanoReview Score	1142697	638701

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
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	5520 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	126 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.25 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 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	5.1
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	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
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)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	229
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Results

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

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Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

0 (0%)

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Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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