Google Pixel 8 vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Product
Google Pixel 8
699 USD
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
699 USD

Price
699 USD
699 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Google Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
GKWS6, G9BQD
25010PN30G

Launch Date
2023, October 12
2025, February 27

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 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, G9BQD
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame , IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frameIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green

Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)
Size
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)

OS
Android 14
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Adreno 830

RAM
8GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Lens 3
200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom
Lens 4
50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)

Lens 1
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Ion 4575 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 18W wireless Reverse wireless
90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Two-way satellite communication

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 926801 (v9), 1158631 (v10) GeekBench: 3526 (v5), 4404 (v6) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 83h