Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
- Higher pixel density: 429ppi
- Lighter design: 193.5g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4385mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | 8/128 GB | - 6/125 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1 % | 84.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 98.4 % | 95.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 218 Hz | 2404 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 37.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 995:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 152 mm (5.98 in) | 165.3 mm (6.51 in) |
| Width | 72.9 mm (2.87 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP53 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue - Orange |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2960 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)) - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) - 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon 690 |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Cores | 672 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS | 1036.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1443 | 973 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3493 | 2589 |
| CPU | 255576 | 181709 |
| GPU | 325623 | 155743 |
| Memory | 149843 | 126967 |
| UX | 199394 | 177878 |
| NanoReview Score | 930436 | 642297 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 50.8 °C | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 65 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | 20 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6343 | 3456 |
| Writing score | 15048 | 13393 |
| Web score | 7500 | 8062 |
| Video editing | 6362 | 6035 |
| Data manipulation | 10504 | 8470 |
| NanoReview Score | 10609 | 10579 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 4385 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 36 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | 08:43 h |
| Video Playback | 13:40 h | 12:45 h |
| Games | 05:06 h | 05:20 h |
| Standby Mode | 76 h | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 | 120 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 105 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 5480x3648 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTC B1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2023 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 250 |
| 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 | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
