Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 215.7g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1700 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1442:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 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)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)895n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1943n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU152613n/a
GPU80451n/a
Memory79577n/a
UX104748n/a
NanoReview Score417389n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1197n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Writing score12734n/a
Web score9116n/a
Video editing4801n/a
Data manipulation8549n/a
NanoReview Score10034n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing10:23 h10:04 h
Video Playback15:03 h14:33 h
Games05:45 h07:02 h
Standby Mode134 h130 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 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)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/5n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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, A2DP 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
- Galileo
- 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 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (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 Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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