Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Google Pixel 10a
86
out of 100
VS
72
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on March 17, 2026, against the Google Pixel 10a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
- Comes with 3400 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5100 mAh
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 1422K)
- Has a 0.53 inch larger screen size
- Shows 54% longer battery life (41:26 vs 26:59 hours)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 30W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (3527 against 2893 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 10a
- Handles wireless charging up to 10W
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Weighs 35 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 98.4% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Poco X8 Pro Max
6.83β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Pixel 10a
6.3β³ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~19% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 153.9 mm (6.06 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 73 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.84/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20990 | 10140 |
| Single-core score | 2725 | 1674 |
| Multi-core score | 8932 | 4114 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 896417 | 463927 |
| GPU | 1062397 | 407873 |
| Memory | 451911 | 214572 |
| UX | 621314 | 336105 |
| Total score | 3032039 | 1422477 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#109th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-03 (Van Viet) | AnTuTu 12 | 2780867 |
| π 2026-09-26 (RuL) | AnTuTu 12 | 3308269 |
| π 2026-09-24 (RuL) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 18202 |
| π 2026-09-24 (RuL) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 2460 / 7817 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Zimz) | AnTuTu 12 | 3279234 |
Google Pixel 10a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 8744 |
| π 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1674 / 4114 |
| π 2026-07-11 (123) | AnTuTu 11 | 1422477 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 15 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (10 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:52 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 18:13 hr | 10:33 hr |
| Watching video | 30:00 hr | 23:15 hr |
| Gaming | 11:54 hr | 06:06 hr |
| Standby | 157 hr | 98 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (3rd and 105th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 150 |
| Zoom | - | 99 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 10a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | February 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $499 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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