Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Poco F3 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Google Pixel 6a
VS
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Xiaomi Poco F3
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Poco F3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz490 Hz
Response time3 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123706
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU250722245223
GPU324786217556
Memory143829150549
UX190161207001
NanoReview Score909498820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C39.6 °C
Stability56 %90 %
Graphics Test37 fps25 fps
Graphics Score61944305
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1535314383
Web score62807991
Video editing58436149
Data manipulation95198532
NanoReview Score994011024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14.3 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing08:25 h08:42 h
Video Playback14:20 h12:58 h
Games05:34 h05:31 h
Standby Mode89 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2.0
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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