Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Poco X5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Poco X5

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Poco X5
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 7a
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5

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 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz486 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU255576155778
GPU32562381807
Memory14984396142
UX199394107004
NanoReview Score930436440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C35.2 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps7 fps
Graphics Score63431204
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing score1504812410
Web score75008418
Video editing63624684
Data manipulation105048099
NanoReview Score106099182

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 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 n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5000 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 (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsing08:24 h07:11 h
Video Playback13:40 h11:58 h
Games05:06 h04:56 h
Standby Mode76 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.731/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712OmniVision
Sensor size1/3.061/4.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a Samsung 3L6
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Xiaomi Poco X5
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 5.3 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2023 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 Yes 33 W
* 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.

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