Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XS Max and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 205.4g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max and Xiaomi Poco M7 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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XS Max
vs
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 456 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time11.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1310915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34582115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU198067150619
GPU18535549913
Memory152138127137
UX164631106409
NanoReview Score700191434078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 03:29 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX852
Sensor size1/2.51/2.96
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2018 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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