Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro	Google Pixel 5a 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	-	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2021, May 19	2021, August 17
Status	Cancelled	Available. Released 2021, August 26

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 500 nits (HBM)	OLED, HDR
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 620
OS	Android 11, MIUI 12	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Triple	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4680 mAh

Misc
Colors	Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue	Mostly Black
Models	-	G1F8F, G4S1M
Price	-	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	861 nits max brightness (measured)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)