Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 2 and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.1 mm 150.5 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 88.7 mm 70.8 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Weight 211 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Body Colour Black | Gold Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material Metal Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.2" Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 8 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 342 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 1000000:1 Google Pixel 8 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, 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, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash 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, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5300 mAh 4575 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 3420 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 14
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, 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 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, 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 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, 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, n26, n30
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, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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