Huawei Honor X7a vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 224g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 374ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut93.7 %n/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast2254:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 80.5 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Xiaomi Poco M7 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
1519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8451519
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
358522
CPU55661115622
GPU1759242244
Memory47877104837
UX4152795819
NanoReview Score162657358522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
n/a

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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