Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Poco F7 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Xiaomi Poco F7

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7
Huawei Honor X9a
Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Huawei Honor X9a
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 215.7g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Xiaomi Poco F7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1700 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 215.7 g (7.61 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2097n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU124245n/a
GPU82760n/a
Memory92221n/a
UX112865n/a
NanoReview Score412091n/a
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing08:51 h10:04 h
Video Playback13:56 h14:33 h
Games05:42 h07:02 h
Standby Mode139 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 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 lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W 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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