Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 212g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut97 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 672 128
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1404743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33681914
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU241450136314
GPU29784664087
Memory185192110839
UX214960107746
NanoReview Score939448418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C41.5 °C
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test38 fps7 fps
Graphics Score63831230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing score1613611620
Web score91517959
Video editing67555388
Data manipulation108687058
NanoReview Score115649134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing07:06 h09:34 h
Video Playback12:49 h14:13 h
Games04:48 h05:54 h
Standby Mode83 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.311/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom143n/a

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/5.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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