Google Pixel 7a vs POCO F5

The Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2 in our rating, and the POCO F5 scores 6.4. The Google Pixel 7a leads in display, camera, design and software support, while the POCO F5 is ahead in performance and battery. The Google Pixel 7a is the newer phone, announced May 10, 2023.

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Google Google Pixel 7a

6.2 From $499

Discontinued

POCO POCO F5

6.4 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

Newer model May 10, 2023 vs May 9, 2023
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
Sharper display 429 ppi vs 395 ppi
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60

Why choose the POCO F5

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
Faster wired charging 67 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
More storage 256 GB vs 128 GB

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Overall 6.2 6.4

Display 7.3 7.1

Performance 5.5 6.3

Camera 6.4 5.7

Battery 4.0 5.3

Design 7.7 7.5

Software support 7.4 5.0

Value for money 3.8 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Size 6.1 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 429 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Chipset Google Tensor G2 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

Process 5 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.85 GHz 2.91 GHz

GPU Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 725

RAM 8 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Main camera 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73" 64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 13 MP 16 MP

Front video 4K@30 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Capacity 4,385 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 18 W 67 W

Wireless charging 7.5 W —

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Dimensions 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm 161.11 × 74.95 × 7.9 mm

Thickness 9 mm 7.9 mm

Weight 193.5 g 181 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Plastic

Back Plastic —

Water resistance IP67 —

Fingerprint Under-display optical Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral Black, White, Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 3.x —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface — MIUI 14 for POCO

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 5 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Google Pixel 7aPOCO F5

Announced May 10, 2023 May 9, 2023

Released May 10, 2023 May 9, 2023

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price $499 —

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