Google Pixel 6A vs. Poco X5 Pro: Who's the Budget Battle Camera Comparison Loser?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

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[@TheOnlyName]

I think you forgot to pin this :)

[@kreigerbailey3550]

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[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@kreigerbailey3550 yo yo yo!

[@Flip_Angle]

You do this kind of video so much better than most. More of these please. The Pixel looks better in most circumstances to me but I am used to Google photos so there's that.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

You think so? What makes them better? I always find that these are very hard videos to make and they never turn out at the quality I want or hope for. It would certainly help to know what parts make them good so I can focus on that.

[@Flip_Angle]

@@ThisIsTechToday I like the fact that you don't rush them. People throw up photos and say _the pixel is blurry_ but there is no way for anyone to look at 4 photos flashed on the screen for 2 seconds. You showed how to take advantage of light or how to minimize the effects of harsh light. Also, adding humor is great. Most importantly for me I never get the order from _on high_ to *don't buy this device*

[@pavoljuraj7020]

@@ThisIsTechToday For me, it's hard to even find ANY detailed camera comparisons, but on top of that you compare them in very good conditions. I love how much details and notes you say about taking photos and videos. Many other reviewers just take for granted that everybody knows all the tips and tricks of taking photos and what to look at in the comparison. The humor is taking it to entirely new level, I wanted to thumb the video up like 10 times throughout the video (i don't normally want to like the videos once, unless I really like them). As a side note, I greatly appreciate the amount of time you took to shot all the different kind of photos! Thank you very much ❤️

[@PQuiet-kf3ge]

My dealbreaker was that the Poco is available as a 256GB Version AND has cable Headphones - always lose wireless ones which is so annoying.

[@programmable_life]

Yeah I have pixel 6a it didn't even had a charger in the box why bother giving me a box either could have just wrapped the phone and sent it.Phones working great though.

[@javoxir_100daraja]

I didn't expect this from the poco x5 pro, I have a poco x3 pro and it takes good pictures.

[@BrianGlaze]

Honestly the Poco did better than I thought it would. There are obviously some pros and cons in terms of what hardware you made me not want to use but I did notice that the pixel consistently pulled out more detail than the Poco and that is what I would prefer in a phone. Also the pixel has that real tone and I will want more accurate skin tones especially as someone with darker skin. Interestingly, the Poco, algorithmically, seems to focus on the face and making sure that it is bright and well-lit which I'm sure some people like but I tend to not like that as it seems to make things look a bit fake.....edit: Night sight was no contest...Pixel stomps 😂😂 Also, I know that park 😉. If you ever need help with holding a camera or just talking to someone while on set in there area, I'm down to pop up lol.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah, the Poco is doing really well at providing a lot for a really crazy price. There are extra apps and stuff installed, so that is partially how that is possible, but still commendable. Real Tone is huge for me.

[@viewer1604]

We need to be awared of buying phones does not mean we have to concentrate on camera quality. Moreover, we can get the eyes on usual experience, screen, or even charger.

[@fliptzyplaystyle6171]

The deal breaker for me is that although Pixel is a tiny bit better than Poco X5 pro, the price of Pixel 6A is 20% greater than that of Poco x5 pro.

[@theonepajai]

Hi. Just stumbled across your video, and thumbs up from me. I may lean more to Poco. In Malaysia it costs around USD350 for the 256/8, and easier to find than Pixel 6A

[@igorjhe4591]

Link pembelian

[@theonepajai]

@@igorjhe4591 sorry bro, takde link. Tapi boleh google je

[@cailarchitectatopks]

I ordered another 6a. two days ago, $120 after the 3s trade-in for $180.

[@crapoula3372]

This has to be one the best camera test vlog I've seen in a while. The Pixel obviously wins but FOR ITS PRICE, the Poco was quite good. I'm surprised 😮

[@aboodytheoldbaby8242]

As a poco x3 nfc user, watching this video you can tell how much more saturated the poco x5 pro is. I would wait to the summer to buy the pixel 7a but again it's my opinion and yours could be different. Watch videos and reviews and pick and choose what's better for you.

[@htuan9204]

another poco x3 user here. I'm also looking to upgrade my phone to a newer better camera + snapdragon 870 android one. Been searching for awhile my top three are the F4, xiaomi 12x and realme gt neo 2. All of them wont blow my budget away yet have capable set of cameras.

[@aikoralambo]

I'm also a happy Poco X3 NFC user and have been using it for 4 years. I'm now looking for an upgrade. Which phone did you get? ​@@htuan9204

[@petrisalonen4893]

Poco wins back camera battle because of nice looking eye pleasing saturated colors. Very natural color science on Pixel but sometimes it looks a bit too dull to me. I'd buy Poco it's at least 50% cheaper than the Pixel here in EU-Finland.

[@mokisan]

Nice to see american KZbin's getting hand on budget devices available in EU and Asia. I know Americans have a hard on for wireless charging but apart from that they are quite good. As I am someone who has hard on for his headphone jack and sd card slot on his phone I love these budget phones I am not much of a camera person. But regardless thanks for the great video 👍 Fun Fact :- Most xiaomi or poco phones launched in Japan will have extra features even the budget ones. Like having support for NFC (osaifu - keitai a proprietary NFC chip made by Sony for Japan, required for day to day life for most people living in urban areas to pay for public transport and convenience stores and many vending machines), certified water proof rating.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks for watching!

[@steffan1804]

This is not even close, pixel has so much more natural colors, poco's pictures look like heavy edited / saturated. People prefering that have no clue of photography. You can get the same result on pixel photos by putting a filter on. Poco low light quality is a joke, looks like a phone from 2010. Not to mention heavy load of bugs in poco's software, but that's not the topic now.

[@kiwigal4192]

I like the vivid colours on the Poco pro, they make the other look dreary.

[@BrijeshSingh-di5zy]

Google pixel 6a - ₹ 45000 Poco x5 pro 5g - ₹ 20000 Poco just nailed it!!

[@TechNomadUK1]

Hello there brother. Can I ask... Between the X5 Pro and say the OnePlus 10T which in your opinion have a better & brighter display (under direct sunlight), louder & crispier speakers (w/ a bit of bass), better selfie camera ( in HDR, sharpness, skin tones,) and a more robust Gallery/Photo Editor? Please help. Many thanks.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I don't have the 10T so I can't speak to that. Sorry!

[@TechNomadUK1]

@@ThisIsTechToday That's alright. But what can you say about the X5 Pro's front & selfie camera in terms of dynamic range, video stabilisation, white balance, skin tones, audio pickup? Speakers any good? Are they loud enough? Doesn;t get distorted in high volumes? Opening & Closing apps a lot faster and smoother than last year? MIUI still bloated or much sleaker now? Display any good in direct sunlight?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

The video answers most of those questions. The speakers are fine but not amazing. I haven't used the previous Poco. Software has tons of stuff installed as usual.

[@shivamkrishn]

I chose 6a over nothing phone and X5 pro.. Only things that hurt me are 1- Phone gets heats too quickly and too much even when I'm just using whatsapp telegram nothing major 2- Since phone heats it drains battery even quicker and what even hurts the most is slow charging. Now imagine filling 4400mah cell with just 18w brick 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ 3- Outdoor visibility is still meh on this phone. 4- Fingerprint sensor still causes issues here and there. 5- Google still needs to refine bugs like double tap to wake is still bugged since Android 12L days. 6- Rest all fine, I'm liking pixel exclusive feats like live translate and assistant voice typing. 6.1 form factor is great and I'm super relaxed because I know I'll be getting fastest android updates directly to Google. Also IP 67 and usb Type C 3.1 Gen 1 speed is added bonus 🎉 Overall a 7/10 Phone

[@lifefundadosto1255]

Wanted this comparison.Good job.Would like to see a camera comparison with the Nothing phone too.

[@joey.timothy]

Subscribing! This is the review I'd been looking for. Been searching for a phone to buy and these phones are my 2 finalists.

[@Trophymusc]

Consider the most daily usage scenario, I think poco won 👍

[@vincenthamn2220]

6a front facing video is way better exposes the background well... Camera output on the Poco is a bit saturated, far from the reality. Always pick Pixel for camera quality.

[@boyhardtail]

In manual camera mode on pocophone, what is the longest shutter speed can you use?

[@collinsnna]

Excellent comparison.... I love how you shoot your video.

[@avis3536]

Is there a way to disable the depth of field effect on normal mode in poco x5 pro? Mine does that excessive and i can't take a close up picture of a subject without the camera blurring the edges out.. it's kinda annoying..

[@dobleuxyz]

I always feel like they assign the development of color science on cheap phones to people with no experience in color or photography, they handle white balance, exposure and the post processing pretty bad. The overly saturated image is always a dead giveaway to me (especially the blues and the greens), as well as the digital oversharpening, tho sometimes it can look good, most of the time they destroy the dynamic range and quality of the images.

[@javoxir_100daraja]

I installed google camera on my poco x3 pro smartphone and I use both cameras.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

How have you liked the changes?

[@javoxir_100daraja]

@@ThisIsTechToday great

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

It's a tough choice to be honest. Sound is definitely way better on POCO. PIXEL has more natural colors and darker blacks, where POCO has blue-ish brightened darks, and more bluer sky, basically more vibrant/vivid colors by default, making sky behind trees look a bit overlapping tree edges. PIXEL meanwhile has some sharpening effect in shadowed places and takes a second or two to adjust in dark areas, on the front camera. Other problem is that PIXEL and POCO has no extendable memory, and there is no model with 258GB on PIXEL, it is stuck with just 128, where POCO has both variants.

[@amargado445]

Great, now try it again with the Gcam installed on the Poco X5 Pro

[@imamrafi8095]

Some back camera human shots especially portrait mode should have been tested for the complete understanding of this comparison

[@madhousenetwork]

Thank you. exactly what i was looking for

[@HOTSPURTAKES]

When is your version of camera testing of S23 and the 14 pro max

[@shreyashPowar-i7x]

So at end which camera is good?

[@copyeditor1997]

But pixel 6a is not usable in Indian weather. Overheating, network connectivity issue and very fast battery draining problem 😢

[@rolfathan]

6a is a clear winner in my book. Poco keeps blowing things out. You can edit the pixel shots to look like the poco, but once things are blown out, it's over. You cannot edit the poco shots to look like the pixel shots.

[@Hopefullyreality]

We miss the old TWS comparison kind of videos man, would love to see u add some of that too, I think you missed making videos on galaxy buds 2 pros.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I didn't miss them at all. I'm still working on it. My channel has long been about smartphones. The audio videos are new. I'm still working on some, but my channel isn't only an audio channel.

[@Hopefullyreality]

@This is Tech Today cool cool As long as it's an even mix of all the things, it's great Looking forward to what u are working on man

[@domoSapiens_]

Thanks man , this video's amazing, It helped som much ❤

[@SonofaBlacksmith]

If the Poco can produce this amount of quality for the price? I'm not spending that ridiculous amount on a pixel 6a. Don't forget the fact you can also add gcam to the Poco . Poco wins for me. It's more practical

[@kizumshow]

Native Android, Native processor is way batter any phone that has own UI built on the top of Android. So Kizum recommends Google Pixel 6A

[@SaiKiran-ze4kh]

Hi, can you please suggest which one to buy? I was struggling to choose in terms of camera, daily use, and brand. I was hoping for a response from you. Thank you in advance.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Watch the end

[@ultravisitors]

Damn, I kinda prefer POCO over Pixel in pretty much all images.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

What about it do you prefer?

[@ultravisitors]

@@ThisIsTechToday Colors really, Sometimes it oversaturates green, but I generally prefer warmer colors with a slight bump in contrast.

[@carlwood7588]

To my eyes the poco looks better, can't wait for the poco f5

[@ThisIsTechToday]

What about it do you like more?

[@rocketranger1000]

Agreed, the pixel takes way better shots, just can't justify spending $400+ for it, the current cost in the Philippines.

[@wilsonism17]

Yah grabe pa rin presyo nung mga resellers no? Kung may relative lang abroad sana na pwedeng pabili ng mga 6a sales na $220-250, papasabuy talaga ako. 😏

[@imhomeless6902]

@@wilsonism17 hala umaabot sya ng $225?!

[@25slyfox]

Honestly despite the pixel phone having a bit more details the poco phone was more appealing to the eyes imho

[@firoznupur7775]

Which is better for camera?

[@mjmdecelis]

Very nice review and comparison.

[@dharmaboy34]

How long to charge?????

[@teoteo-pb1uc]

Poco has bad light sensor and it don't even have eis. If you have done a live streaming test where the rear camera is facing a computer screen 5 to 10cm away, it can't focus on anything. And xiaomi poco has never bothered to fix this issue.

[@CameraKing-dd7dk]

Bruh,,,nice video,,,and hope if you have more budget you will be giveaway for your subscribers soon🤫😆.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks. Sorry. We almost never do those by policy

[@etcarief]

You should've mentioned earlier that both phone uses Digital Zoom for 2x crop

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Sorry that displaying it on screen clearly that it is a digital crop didn’t meet your timeline expectations of when I should say it

[@jayr122001]

I got the 6A at att for $1 a month for 36 months....$36 smartphone

[@fiuhh_]

how?

[@ujwalxettri]

A73 5g vs S21 Fe vs Pixel 6a vs Nord 2t which is better overall😵😵

[@DizietSma69]

no zoom lens is a deal breaker for me

[@tagwised]

❤Woah this is one of the best keep it up😅

[@TheSoreven]

Thanks for the comparison, was looking for one - I own a Poco X3 Pro - and it works quite ok, nothing special - Camera is one of the main weeknesses of this type of phones. In terms of daily uses - I think the Poco X5 Pro is better - it gets less hot on normal tasks, has good buttery, has option for better memory and disk space. I like the software in the Poco a bit less though, but using it daily I find not much is a deal breaker with it. I am considering this against the Galaxy A54 for my mom and niece, where the Poco is around 23% cheaper. Another downside of the Poco is its lack of built in eSim - you need to purchase it separately.

[@rjsonuvlogs1875]

Poco x5 pro vs iPhone 13 camera 📷

[@tip00former1]

At 8:52 you clearly rendered the picture to make your potato joke, as at 8:57 the clearly UN-rendered pic was revealed. Why do you do this? I assume this is a Pixel fan-boy channel. Poco did a good job overall, especially at sundown. Sure, too much color saturation for my taste. But that awful white-balance of the Pixel here is more annoying to me. Have a good evening 🍺

[@ThisIsTechToday]

You clearly....can't read. I accidentally enabled beauty mode and that's what the slider was, not the aperture. If you assume someone is a fan boy, you are the fanboy of the other brand. Don't be tribalistic. It's cringe

[@dwarkeshjangid]

Will you review the nothing phone?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It came out so long ago, so no. Only new models.

[@manilograniglia]

The colors on the Poco Phone are terrible

[@ThisIsTechToday]

A bit saturated, eh?

[@tbhjustforfun]

What about Pixel 7A launch ?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

What about it? It's not out

[@miraquryvids]

you doesn't show most coolest feature poco x5pro photos 108mp photos 3x crop

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Looks like crap

[@chantigosunfayr9115]

Poco little more colorful show real scene.

[@mth469]

I'm a bit worried that there might be back doors planted by the CCP if i purchased the Poco or other such phone bands (Xiaomi, Huawei, Redmi, Oppo...etc). Am i paranoid, or is this a real concern? I trust Google and Apple -- although who knows what the they do. Corporations with corporate cell phones seem to trust those brands, so maybe I'm safer with that? That issue put aside, how does the Poco feel in the hand vs the Pixel 6a ? Is it comfortable or do the edges "poco" (poke) the palms of your hand?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Either it's the CCP or the USA. They all spy on us.

[@MollyShop-y1k]

Google pixel 6 vs poco x6 pro pleaseee, test camera

[@SubatomicParticleX]

Poco in Europe costs at least 330€... Garbadge EU

[@HMextra7]

Price to performance Poco wins has muh better ram and storage

[@notremo1493]

Neither of these phones have a telephoto lens.

[@chillpill4963]

poco makes the grass look neon and can't properly render sunlight, which is pretty dissapointing since its been a issue for quite some time, i hope they improve it with software updates.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah, neon grass is funny

[@chillpill4963]

@@ThisIsTechToday ikr lol

[@TomDegregorio-cz9yy]

Yeah we get ripped off in the USA. I love Poco phones

[@PanObserwator]

YOU ARE A NICE GUY :) Nice smile, thank you

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks

[@mini4dailytech982]

lol, you can see the software that pixel used owns poco's camera ability in the video.

[@soysecoto]

The pixel eats it alive 🐊

[@shahriarsayem6451]

Poco's 108mp camera sensor is far better than pixel's.. But, pixel has the best software thats why poco can't beat it 🤷. If, gcam used in poco, than it could give a little competition in low light 😅

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Why, because it has a higher number? That's not how sensors work or what makes them good.

[@shahriarsayem6451]

Isn't Samsung hm2 better than sony imx 363.??? If i just compare the sensor.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@shahriarsayem6451 look at the results not the specs. A camera is more than just the hardware. The processing matters a lot as well.

[@shahriarsayem6451]

Thank you 😊. I understand 🤍

[@monalisadekaraja350]

Over boosted colour on poco phone.

[@car9melo]

Need to compare the pixel with the redmi note 12 pro + Comparing different phones to 1 phone like a pixel that everyone knows is great, i think is a great way to review phones cameras

[@williamshaneblyth]

dont like the pixel dull look camera. the video i am particularly good.

[@javoxir_100daraja]

The Pixel is excellent in terms of microphone recording

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah!

[@skypiea7793]

Pixel 6a is stupidly more expensive in my place

[@ThisIsTechToday]

You could always move 🙃

[@stuart7262]

Was looking at getting a Zfold 3 and this video popped up. I’m no photographer but I do like the Poco 😂

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Zfold3 is certainly more expensive, but definitely fun!

[@youtubevanced4413]

try 6a vs 3a

[@delnalaverna5726]

waiting for realme 10 pro plus next 😆

[@lovnishverma]

100MP vs 24 MP and 24MP wins 😂

[@BrySR]

Poco is so saturated and unnatural. i'm taking 6a any day.

[@ScheKitoff]

Poco ois ♥️

[@Angel_Peg]

Easy win for the pixel

[@ultragamer3103]

Cmearly Poco X5 Pro is a better phone

[@jasonmoo4177]

Poco gamer phone. Pixel old folks phone.

[@javoxir_100daraja]

We expect a lot from you

[@ThisIsTechToday]

???

[@javoxir_100daraja]

@@ThisIsTechToday good luck

[@maman669]

Pixel natural color

[@deepaklucky125]

should have tested with gcam

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Lmao, no. Real Reviewers review it as is. I’m not giving anyone a pass or helping them out. Devices are meant to be reviewed as is.

[@deepaklucky125]

do appreciate that, was just curious to see how gcam performs

[@daveh9335]

6a great for value phone I have one it's been fine

[@sobhanakallahom]

With the poco everything is blue hhhh

[@tbhjustforfun]

Good boy

[@ThisIsTechToday]

🤨

[@hyouinkyouma8633]

Not even close lmao

[@javoxir_100daraja]

Pixel is not taking natural photos

[@ThisIsTechToday]

What does that make the Poco then?

[@lenardnabong7500]

​@@ThisIsTechToday Poco is more on saturation:(

[@yveslegh]

👍👍👍

[@ThisIsTechToday]

👍

[@car9melo]

Great review, this is what i want to see

[@Shady88Italy]

6a 299? You kidding, right?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Nope. It's actually on sale for even cheaper at $249 right now LOL.

[@Shady88Italy]

@@ThisIsTechToday oh. So only italy charges it for 450 eur? Fucking thiefs!

[@rjsonuvlogs1875]

Poco x5 pro vs iPhone 13 camera 📷