Google Pixel 7a vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Vivo X90 Pro Plus, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Vivo X90 Pro Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 517 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz222 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Vivo X90 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 672 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431773
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34935153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
CPU255576385400
GPU325623600606
Memory149843329145
UX199394287653
NanoReview Score9304361602804
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C35 °C
Stability65 %83 %
Graphics Test37 fps79 fps
Graphics Score634313231
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Writing score1504818885
Web score75008920
Video editing63625984
Data manipulation105049430
NanoReview Score1060912539

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size n/a 37 GB
UI Skin Stock Android OriginOS

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.731/1.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX598
Sensor size1/3.061/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Bokeh7070
Preview6971
Zoom105150

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X90 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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