Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 5.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response time26.5 ms37.4 ms
Contrast1591:1995:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 690
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19292589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU130186181709
GPU87953155743
Memory74543126967
UX105400177878
NanoReview Score398082642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C44.1 °C
Stability67 %97 %
Graphics Test15 fps20 fps
Graphics Score26323456
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing scoren/a13393
Web scoren/a8062
Video editingn/a6035
Data manipulationn/a8470
NanoReview Scoren/a10579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 6 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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing06:20 h08:43 h
Video Playback10:24 h12:45 h
Games04:07 h05:20 h
Standby Mode98 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX582
Sensor size1/31/2.0
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 250
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 X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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