Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 193.5g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
- Higher pixel density: 429ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 81.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 98.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | 218 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 152 mm (5.98 in) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 in) | 72.9 mm (2.87 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Gray - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2850 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) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 672 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 730 | 1443 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1983 | 3493 |
| CPU | 129267 | 255576 |
| GPU | 65662 | 325623 |
| Memory | 120172 | 149843 |
| UX | 114849 | 199394 |
| NanoReview Score | 429950 | 930436 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 50.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 65 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 37 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6343 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15048 |
| Web score | n/a | 7500 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6362 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10504 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 10609 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4385 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (71% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 36 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 1:57 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:53 h | 08:24 h |
| Video Playback | 11:41 h | 13:40 h |
| Games | 05:08 h | 05:06 h |
| Standby Mode | 136 h | 76 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | Sony IMX787 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.73 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 69 |
| Zoom | n/a | 105 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 199 | 499 |
| 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 | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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