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

Device key advantages
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

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Google Pixel 7a
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 6.67 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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz218 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19833493
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU129267255576
GPU65662325623
Memory120172149843
UX114849199394
NanoReview Score429950930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

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

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing07:53 h08:24 h
Video Playback11:41 h13:40 h
Games05:08 h05:06 h
Standby Mode136 h76 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX787
Sensor size1/21/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.81/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105

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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

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.

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