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Google Pixel 8 vs POCO X8 Pro 5G

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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Google Pixel 8

Google Pixel 8

  • 187 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 54,000In Stock
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POCO X8 Pro 5G

POCO X8 Pro 5G

  • 201.5 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.59 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
KSh 53,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the POCO X8 Pro 5G has a much bigger battery (6,500 mAh), charges faster (100 W) and runs newer Android 16, while the Google Pixel 8 is lighter (187 g) and offers newer Wi-Fi 7.

Weight

Google Pixel 8
187 g
POCO X8 Pro 5G
201.5 g

Display

Google Pixel 8
About 6.2 inch screen
POCO X8 Pro 5G
About 6.59 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) processor
POCO X8 Pro 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) processor

Storage

Google Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
POCO X8 Pro 5G
UFS 4.1

Battery capacity

Google Pixel 8
4,575 mAh battery capacity
POCO X8 Pro 5G
6,500 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 8

  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Lighter: 187 g (vs 201.5 g).
  • 18 W wireless charging.

POCO X8 Pro 5G

  • Bigger battery: 6,500 mAh (vs 4,575 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 27 W).
  • Larger 6.59-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,500 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.3).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 428 ppi6.59-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G3 processorMediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra processor
Memory8 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity4,575 mAh battery6,500 mAh battery
Charging27 W wired, 18 W wireless charging100 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
BrandGooglePOCO
ModelPixel 8X8 Pro
Announced2023, October 042026, March 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, October 12Available. Released 2026, March 17
Model numbersGKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ412511FPC34G

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Dimensions150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)201.5 g (7.13 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Display6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPUNona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Mali-G720 MC8

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
RAM8GB8GB, 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Rear camera50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama—
Front camera video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 4575 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 100% in 48 min 27W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 16, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP69K (market/region dependent)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
ColorsObsidian, Hazel, Rose, MintBlack, White, Mint Green, Yellow

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 1663640 (v10), 2074721 (v11) GeekBench: 6479 (v6) 3DMark: 4103 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1446 nits max brightness (measured)1090 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.0 LUFS (Very good)-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 11:17hActive use score 16:52h
Legacy battery endurance ratingEndurance rating 83h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 8POCO X8 Pro 5G
Energy—Class A
Battery—66:25h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.

In summary

For most buyers the POCO X8 Pro 5G is the better buy; the Google Pixel 8 makes sense if you want a lighter phone.

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