Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 850 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 80.5 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco M7 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 686
Graphics n/a Adreno 610
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1260 MHz
FLOPS n/a 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
1519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3780455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)107721519
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
358522
CPU510033115622
GPU79193442244
Memory367847104837
UX44264595819
NanoReview Score2112459358522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 15
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 110
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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