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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

84 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
VS
77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. 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 9 FE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Xiaomi Poco X7 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
vs
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 160.75 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.24 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22331595
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70886333
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10422
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
CPU512568378096
GPU904693563744
Memory421740378539
UX417112303559
NanoReview Score22561131623938

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Web Browsingn/a10:29 h
Video Playbackn/a15:22 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (2160p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.96
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartsens SC820CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 / 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/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 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 90 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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