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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

74 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (21:20 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Comes with 508 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4492 mAh
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1401K versus 1223K)
  • Thinner bezels – 8.7% more screen real estate
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1149 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1502 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco X6 Pro
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1800 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.1%
PWM1923 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6 Pro
1149 nits
Pixel 8a+32%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height160.45 mm (6.32 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width74.34 mm (2.93 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 UltraGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock3350 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 780Yes
GraphicsMali-G615 MP6Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock1400 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X6 Pro+14%
1401005
Pixel 8a
1223695
CPU292430368321
GPU536412432077
Memory307921218319
UX264242204978
Total score14010051223695
Samples[300 tests][3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Stock Android
OS size36 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power67 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:53 hr08:15 hr
Watching video12:36 hr13:00 hr
Gaming05:17 hr04:54 hr
Standby101 hr86 hr
General battery life
Poco X6 Pro+8%
21:20 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70009000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX787
Sensor size1/2"1/1.73"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorSmartsens SC202PCS -
Sensor size1/4" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 71
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.6 -
SensorOmnivision OV16A1Q -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco X6 Pro+1%
90.3 dB
Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024May 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024May 2024
Launch price$299$499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
    - There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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