Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Google Pixel 7
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Google Pixel 7
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 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
1370
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32021914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU256594136314
GPU31569764087
Memory168964110839
UX194845107746
NanoReview Score936100418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C41.5 °C
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test39 fps7 fps
Graphics Score65231230
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing score1544811620
Web score76067959
Video editing62955388
Data manipulation103667058
NanoReview Score107019134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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		- 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 4355 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing07:58 h09:34 h
Video Playback13:42 h14:13 h
Games05:14 h05:54 h
Standby Mode82 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
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
145
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

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
134
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
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		 - 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
88.3 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 ($) 599 190
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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