Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Google Pixel 4a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Google Pixel 4a

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Google Pixel 4a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
Google Pixel 4a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 179.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Google Pixel 4a
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 4a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 5.81 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Google Pixel 4a
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001816
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Google Pixel 4a
357020
CPU126133115287
GPU6151670626
Memory8931078602
UX10980192505
NanoReview Score386760357020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score11621003
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro], [Google Pixel 4a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Google Pixel 4a
n/a
Writing score9298n/a
Web score6275n/a
Video editing5041n/a
Data manipulation7147n/a
NanoReview Score8134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Web Browsing07:52 h06:35 h
Video Playback12:41 h11:24 h
Games05:16 h04:08 h
Standby Mode132 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
116
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a47
Zoomn/a48
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE category1315
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 350
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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