Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
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 IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time26.5 msn/a
Contrast1591:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19293288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU130186277639
GPU87953237833
Memory74543172711
UX105400188800
NanoReview Score398082876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 15
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing06:20 h11:39 h
Video Playback10:24 h21:38 h
Games04:07 h06:48 h
Standby Mode98 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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