Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 8a, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8a
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 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 430 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 152.1 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 144 896
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371683
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22484330
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1356350
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
CPU163523363260
GPU95694396428
Memory108064189558
UX134293229977
NanoReview Score5015741179223

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4492 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (52% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Web Browsingn/a08:15 h
Video Playbackn/a13:00 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.951/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
141
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
128
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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