Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 179.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Google Pixel 5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 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 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 128 384
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU126133145746
GPU6151636336
Memory8931085253
UX109801120703
NanoReview Score386760388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability99 %89 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score11621084
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Google Pixel 5
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
8 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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing07:52 h07:33 h
Video Playback12:41 h13:33 h
Games05:16 h04:59 h
Standby Mode132 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/41/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a58
Zoomn/a71

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category1315
5G SupportNoYes

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
n/a
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 700
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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