Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Larger display: 6.5in
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

57

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

41

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

30

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

74

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

48

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	83.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

532 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	93.5 %
Response time	n/a	33.5 ms
Contrast	n/a	2512:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Blue - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

83.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	896	128
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

698

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

1841

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	1841
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

393792

CPU	161737	134816
GPU	464865	62084
Memory	191750	94084
UX	172727	102808
NanoReview Score	991079	393792

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

1104

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.5 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1104

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

7916

Writing score	n/a	9449
Web score	n/a	5850
Video editing	n/a	4676
Data manipulation	n/a	6598
NanoReview Score	n/a	7916

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	19.2 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	MIUI 14

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:00 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

24:46

Web Browsing	n/a	10:01 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:26 h
Games	n/a	05:48 h
Standby Mode	n/a	122 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 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)	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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 48 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/2.0
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, 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 - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

93.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	May, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	200
Sensors	- 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

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Design & Build

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