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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Poco F7

62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7
Asus ROG Phone 5
Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 5 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi Poco F7, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 215.7g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 5 and Xiaomi Poco F7
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 5
vs
Xiaomi Poco F7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)568 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 215.7 g (7.61 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 5 and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1512n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)4067n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU193057n/a
GPU260802n/a
Memory160768n/a
UX195709n/a
NanoReview Score810336n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5728n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Writing score21635n/a
Web score14782n/a
Video editing7658n/a
Data manipulation12565n/a
NanoReview Score16849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing09:10 h10:04 h
Video Playback13:32 h14:33 h
Games06:22 h07:02 h
Standby Mode104 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 125 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX686Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.71/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length11 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6000x4000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 35 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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