Motorola ThinkPhone 25 vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola ThinkPhone 25 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola ThinkPhone 25
  • Higher pixel density: 462ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 205.4g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4310mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola ThinkPhone 25 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.36 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 462 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.5 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
1107 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut106.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)91 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
90.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Motorola ThinkPhone 25 and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
1080
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
3087
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1080915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30872115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
623908
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU158709150619
GPU14117849913
Memory190209127137
UX133812106409
NanoReview Score623908434078

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 41 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
20:30
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:19 hn/a
Games04:21 hn/a
Standby Mode97 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX852
Sensor size1/1.51/2.96
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 5.3
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 2/3/5/8GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
46 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola ThinkPhone 25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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