Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025with 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 205.4g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.5 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Yes
Graphics Adreno 616 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU97913150619
GPU5617149913
Memory67596127137
UX83495106409
NanoReview Score305175434078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability96 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score550n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Writing score7643n/a
Web score5770n/a
Video editing5646n/a
Data manipulation5892n/a
NanoReview Score7148n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 14
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:52 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode138 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/21/2.96
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNon/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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