Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Google Pixel 6

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Xiaomi Poco M5
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Google Pixel 6
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M5
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.58 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response time27 ms5 ms
Contrast1481:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7431363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19143100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU136314243524
GPU64087308790
Memory110839139643
UX107746203162
NanoReview Score418986895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C42.1 °C
Stability98 %56 %
Graphics Test7 fps38 fps
Graphics Score12306379
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1162014383
Web score79597690
Video editing53886612
Data manipulation705810293
NanoReview Score913410663

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing09:34 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:13 h13:13 h
Games05:54 h05:02 h
Standby Mode129 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 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 lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 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 M5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 5.3 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 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/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 category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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