Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100. 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 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
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 X4 GT

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz51540 Hz
Response time3 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1573:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 163.64 mm (6.44 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.87 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42813360
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
CPU355012244579
GPU374696203775
Memory183080177719
UX229909202438
NanoReview Score1142697828511
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5845
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Writing scoren/a17960
Web scoren/a11243
Video editingn/a6914
Data manipulationn/a10319
NanoReview Scoren/a12424

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 67 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 (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Web Browsing08:08 h09:53 h
Video Playback14:06 h14:28 h
Games04:49 h05:53 h
Standby Mode81 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.311/1.72
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.45
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2
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 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 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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 Varies by region
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 379
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 67 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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