Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Google Pixel 8a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 8a
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8a
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 430 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303288
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU363260277639
GPU396428237833
Memory189558172711
UX229977188800
NanoReview Score1179223876983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 18.4 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing08:15 h11:39 h
Video Playback13:00 h21:38 h
Games04:54 h06:48 h
Standby Mode86 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4
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
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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