Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Google Pixel 7 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 and Google Pixel 7 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 8 vs. Google Pixel 7 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GP4BC
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 162.9 mm Google Pixel 7 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8.
Width 74.8 mm 76.6 mm Google Pixel 7 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8.
Weight 175 g 212 g Xiaomi MI 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8.
Body Colour Black | Blue Snow
Body Material Glass, 7000 Series aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished aluminum frame
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.7" Google Pixel 7 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 7 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 512 ppi Google Pixel 7 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8.
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 1500 cd/m² Google Pixel 7 Pro has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 8.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 7 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI 8.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 7 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 Pro has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.85 Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 7 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/3.5 Xiaomi MI 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 20.6 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 92.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Google Pixel 7 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface MIUI 9.5 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 7 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Security hub, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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