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

Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Google Pixel 8a
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 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 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g 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 4492mAh
  • 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 8a 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 8a
vs
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 430 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 81.3 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz51540 Hz
Response time2 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1573:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 163.64 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.87 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a 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 8a
1683
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303360
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
CPU363260244579
GPU396428203775
Memory189558177719
UX229977202438
NanoReview Score1179223828511
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
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 8a
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 LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 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 18.4 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Web Browsing08:15 h09:53 h
Video Playback13:00 h14:28 h
Games04:54 h05:53 h
Standby Mode86 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.731/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.45
Sensor n/a Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/2
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 8a
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 379
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 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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