Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a170 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 144 896
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22484281
Geekbench Compute (GPU)135n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU163523355012
GPU95694374696
Memory108064183080
UX134293229909
NanoReview Score5015741142697

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4575 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsingn/a08:08 h
Video Playbackn/a14:06 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.951/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a129

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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