Google Pixel 10A vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the Google Pixel 10A vs POCO X8 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while Google Pixel 10A runs at 3.1 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Google Pixel 10A offers 6.3 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. POCO X8 Pro Max features a AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 10A's P-OLED, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 48 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 13 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Google Pixel 10A delivers 13h 54m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 10A and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Google Pixel 10A and POCO X8 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Google Pixel 10A

₹48,898

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹45,890

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

93%

Release Date

06 Mar, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
P-OLED	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	20 MP

Battery


5100 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Compact design, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,789 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,400,792 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
13h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 18, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,400,792

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

8.0 s

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.8 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.29 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.2 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm

162.99 mm

Width

73 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

9 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

183 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 54m

21h 21m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 0s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)