Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 210g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response time42 ms1 ms
Contrast700:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19003078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU145931245121
GPU65720306201
Memory99558171401
UX110681207450
NanoReview Score421890930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C40.4 °C
Stability99 %56 %
Graphics Test7 fps37 fps
Graphics Score12346207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1275216562
Web score83678739
Video editing56186925
Data manipulation734211190
NanoReview Score1051511580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 13 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing09:59 h06:56 h
Video Playback14:09 h10:55 h
Games05:54 h04:56 h
Standby Mode123 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a104 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.14 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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