Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Google Pixel 6a
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 82.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hz240 Hz
Response time24 ms3 ms
Contrast1573:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33603412
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU244579250722
GPU203775324786
Memory177719143829
UX202438190161
NanoReview Score828511909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C41.4 °C
Stability62 %56 %
Graphics Test35 fps37 fps
Graphics Score58456194
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1796015353
Web score112436280
Video editing69145843
Data manipulation103199519
NanoReview Score124249940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 4410 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 (50% in 20 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing09:53 h08:25 h
Video Playback14:28 h14:20 h
Games05:53 h05:34 h
Standby Mode119 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor size1/4.01/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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, HID, A2DP 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
- QZSS
- 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 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 449
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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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