Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4680mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 413ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Google Pixel 5a 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.34 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 413 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Google Pixel 5a 5G
857 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Google Pixel 5a 5G
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Google Pixel 5a 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 128 384
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Google Pixel 5a 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Google Pixel 5a 5G
2078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Google Pixel 5a 5G
478984
CPU129267146165
GPU65662123957
Memory12017294203
UX114849114659
NanoReview Score429950478984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5a 5G
1666
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a9 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1666
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 5a 5G
9040
Writing scoren/a11959
Web scoren/a6279
Video editingn/a5773
Data manipulationn/a7123
NanoReview Scoren/a9040

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4680 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Google Pixel 5a 5G
23:33
Web Browsing07:53 h09:17 h
Video Playback11:41 h14:15 h
Games05:08 h05:59 h
Standby Mode136 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
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 length25 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX363 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.81/3.09
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q 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 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/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/a15
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 449
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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