Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

73 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a

Lighter design: 188g vs 218g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4492mAh
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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8a

88

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8a

80

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8a

62

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8a

52

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8a

63

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8a

84

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8a

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

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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 (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	81.3 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8a

1498 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.1 mm (5.99 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	72.7 mm (2.86 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8a

81.3 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3300 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)	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	896	1536
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

1683

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8a

4330

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1683	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4330	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6350	21093

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

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8a

1179223

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	363260	832309
GPU	396428	966427
Memory	189558	454998
UX	229977	576294
NanoReview Score	1179223	2830028

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 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	18.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4492 mAh	8500 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8a

19:43

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	08:15 h	18:13 h
Video Playback	13:00 h	30:00 h
Games	04:54 h	11:54 h
Standby Mode	86 h	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 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	120 °	n/a
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

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX787	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX712	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8a

141

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8a

128

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8a

136

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	126	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 8a

89.3 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	429
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

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8a vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

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