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Xiaomi 13 vs Google Pixel 8

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Xiaomi 13 vs Google Pixel 8

81 out of 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Xiaomi 13
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 10 months after. 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 13
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (24:59 vs 19:39 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 27W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1536K versus 1142K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (1459 against 1258 nits)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 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:
Xiaomi 13
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.36 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI414 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1900 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%99.2%
PWM488 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1258 nits
Pixel 8+16%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height152.8 mm (6.02 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width71.5 mm (2.81 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13+3%
89.4%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13 and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Google Tensor G3
Max clock3200 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 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 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock680 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13+16%
1974
Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13+24%
5320
Pixel 8
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13+35%
1536996
Pixel 8
1142697
CPU380279355012
GPU597262374696
Memory272774183080
UX286681229909
Total score15369961142697
Samples[18 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.9 °C45.7 °C
Stability82% -
Graphics test75 FPS -
Graphics score12657 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 1.0Stock Android
OS size31.5 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power67 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (83% in 30 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:47 hr08:08 hr
Watching video14:15 hr14:06 hr
Gaming05:57 hr04:49 hr
Standby127 hr81 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13+27%
24:59 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX800Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.49"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length75 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.75" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5570
Preview6864
Zoom131129
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48963648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32C -
Sensor size1/3.14"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 13+3%
91.4 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2022October 2023
Release dateDecember 2022October 2023
Launch price$999$699
SAR (head)0.998 W/kg -
SAR (body)0.997 W/kg -
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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