Compare / Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Pixel 9a and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Pixel 9a
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - 100/50, 150/50, 225/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 1200/200
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 9a
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 19
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Apr 11
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Pixel 9a
- Dimensions
- 154.7 × 73.3 × 8.9 mm
- Weight
- 185.9 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass 3
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 9a
- Type
- AM-OLED display, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.3 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2424 pixels (~421 PPI density), ~83.9% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass 3
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
Pixel 9a
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Samsung Google Tensor G4 GS401 S5P9875 (Zuma Pro) 4 nm
- CPU
- 3.1 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G715MP7 (940 MHz)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Pixel 9a
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Pixel 9a
- Dual
48.0 MP, f/1.68, 25mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.80µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
13.0 MP, f/2.20, 16mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Pixel 9a
- Single
13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel 9a
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Pixel 9a
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 9a
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Pixel 9a
- Type
- 5100 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
- Charging
- 23.0 W charging wired, 7.5 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
- Endurance
- 30.0 hours
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Pixel 9a
- Models
- Pixel 9a 5G Global TD-LTE 128GB GTF7P
- Price
- A$679
- Market
- AsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeNorth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
- Countries
- Australia, Austria, Belgium +28 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.990 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.390 W/kg
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
How the Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 5100 mAh on the Pixel 9a.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has the bigger screen, 6.35 inches against 6.3 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the Pixel 9a and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.