Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Google Pixel 7a

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Poco X7
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X7
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
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 X7
1107 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz218 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 256 672
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28423493
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU203194255576
GPU143338325623
Memory159275149843
UX169262199394
NanoReview Score675069930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X7
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- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4385 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 (62% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing06:50 h08:24 h
Video Playback10:59 h13:40 h
Games05:14 h05:06 h
Standby Mode104 h76 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.961/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

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 5.4 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 499
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.

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