Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10a

93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 218g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Google Pixel 10a
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:
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35531681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108834079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU1163106205843
GPU1394796338916
Memory546277213407
UX761288152079
NanoReview Score3865467910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 15 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing15:14 h10:33 h
Video Playback22:44 h23:15 h
Games08:06 h06:06 h
Standby Mode124 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 950Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.31 (0.76)1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length18 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 2.1 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 729 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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