Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 201.5g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh 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

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3400 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)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	355012	590034
GPU	374696	664221
Memory	183080	362146
UX	229909	466288
NanoReview Score	1142697	2082689

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	100 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	126 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.5
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.7 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	6.0
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 - NAVIC
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)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
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

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 8

1 (100%)

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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