Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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 (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7242733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19298690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU130186832309
GPU87953966427
Memory74543454998
UX105400576294
NanoReview Score3980822830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 8500 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 (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing06:20 h18:13 h
Video Playback10:24 h30:00 h
Games04:07 h11:54 h
Standby Mode98 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
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/1.5
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/31/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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 X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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