Google Pixel 9a vs POCO M8 Pro 5G

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Selected Item Google Pixel 9aKSh 53,500.00 – KSh 57,000.00Price range: KSh 53,500.00 through KSh 57,000.00Buy now	× POCO M8 Pro 5GKSh 47,500.00Buy now

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Feature	Google Pixel 9a	POCO M8 Pro 5G
Price	KSh 53,500.00 – KSh 57,000.00	KSh 47,500.00
Display	6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)	6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 68 billion colours
Processor	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC, 4nm)
RAM	8GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	256GB, 512GB
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12μm	50MP wide, f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS; 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 120° field of view
Battery	Li-Po 5100 mAh	6500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging	100W wired; 22.5W reverse wired
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	206g
Operating system	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 15, HyperOS 2; up to 4 major OS updates
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Specification	Google Pixel 9a	POCO M8 Pro 5G
General
Brand	Google	POCO
Model	Google Pixel 9a	M8 Pro 5G
Announced	2025, March 19	8 January 2026
Design
Dimensions	154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)	163.3 × 78.3 × 8.3mm
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	206g
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front, plastic frame, glass-fibre reinforced plastic back
Display
Display	6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)	6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 68 billion colours
Screen resolution	1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1280 × 2772 pixels, 19.5:9, approximately 447ppi
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features	—	HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM dimming; 1800 nits HBM, 3200 nits peak brightness
Performance
Processor	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC, 4nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core: 1 × 2.7GHz Cortex-A720, 3 × 2.4GHz Cortex-A720, 4 × 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 810
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	256GB, 512GB
Storage technology	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Rear camera	48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12μm	50MP wide, f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS; 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 120° field of view
Front camera	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12μm	32MP wide, f/2.2
Rear camera features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	Video recording supported
Front camera features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p at 30/60fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	Li-Po 5100 mAh	6500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ion
Charging	23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging	100W wired; 22.5W reverse wired
Software
Operating system	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 15, HyperOS 2; up to 4 major OS updates
Network
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Dual nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes	Yes, market/region dependent
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Durability
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance; up to 1.5m for 30 minutes. European models are rated IP68
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor
Colors	—	Black, Green, Silver
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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