Google Pixel 9a vs Xiaomi Poco X7

76 out 100

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66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Poco X7, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Lighter design: 185.5g vs 186g
Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Poco X7

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Xiaomi Poco X7

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Xiaomi Poco X7

67

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Xiaomi Poco X7

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Xiaomi Poco X7

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Xiaomi Poco X7

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Xiaomi Poco X7

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Xiaomi Poco X7

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	88.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X7

1107 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	162.33 mm (6.39 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	185.5 g (6.54 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Xiaomi Poco X7

88.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Xiaomi Poco X7 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Xiaomi Poco X7

1031

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Xiaomi Poco X7

2842

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1031
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	2842
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	2507

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Xiaomi Poco X7]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Xiaomi Poco X7

675069

CPU	161737	203194
GPU	464865	143338
Memory	191750	159275
UX	172727	169262
NanoReview Score	991079	675069

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
UI Skin	Stock Android	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5110 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:05 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X7

19:25

Web Browsing	n/a	06:50 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:59 h
Games	n/a	05:14 h
Standby Mode	n/a	104 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.5
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.96
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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	5.4
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
DisplayPort	Yes	No
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	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Xiaomi Poco X7

91.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	January, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	229
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 45 W

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 X7

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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