Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

70 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 8% longer battery life (31:25 vs 29:08 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 645 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4355 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Handles wireless charging up to 20W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (802K versus 605K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1373 and 1031 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.9%	98.5%
PWM	120 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.91 mm (6.41 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	76.03 mm (2.99 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2400 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	768	672
GPU clock	550 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	196712	242485
GPU	137360	219273
Memory	126517	151362
UX	139936	185590
Total score	605086	802280

Max surface temperature	36.4 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	99%	71%
Graphics test	14 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	2439	6523

Web score	9661	7598
Video editing	7016	6234
Photo editing	24320	18318
Data manipulation	9721	10230
Writing score	14394	15569

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Stock Android
OS size	31 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (82% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:13 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	90 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision 02B10 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	-	21 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.2	5.2
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	October 2022
Release date	February 2023	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion