Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 IV and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 205.4g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 IV
vs
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 85.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)253 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)914915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20882115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Xiaomi Poco M7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU152799150619
GPU8425749913
Memory95239127137
UX111530106409
NanoReview Score443825434078

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing12:22 hn/a
Video Playback18:24 hn/a
Games07:07 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX486Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/2.81/2.96
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom64n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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