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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8

74 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (21:20 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1401K versus 1142K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1459 against 1149 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Reverse charging feature
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1697 and 1502 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco X6 Pro
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1800 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio90%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.2%
PWM1923 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6 Pro
1149 nits
Pixel 8+27%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height160.45 mm (6.32 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.34 mm (2.93 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, YellowBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 UltraGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock3350 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 780Yes
GraphicsMali-G615 MP6Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock1400 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco X6 Pro
1502
Pixel 8+13%
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X6 Pro+12%
4779
Pixel 8
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X6 Pro+23%
1401005
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU292430355012
GPU536412374696
Memory307921183080
UX264242229909
Total score14010051142697
Samples[300 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Stock Android
OS size36 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power67 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:53 hr08:08 hr
Watching video12:36 hr14:06 hr
Gaming05:17 hr04:49 hr
Standby101 hr81 hr
General battery life
Poco X6 Pro+9%
21:20 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung GNV
Sensor size1/2"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/4"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorSmartsens SC202PCS -
Sensor size1/4" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 64
Zoom - 129
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.6f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16A1Q -
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.1"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco X6 Pro+1%
90.3 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2023
Launch price$299$699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
    - There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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