Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Huawei Honor X7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor X7, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Huawei Honor X7
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.74 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 260 ppi 260 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.8 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    601 nits
    Huawei Honor X7
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 167.59 mm (6.6 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.19 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.62 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    83.7 %
    Huawei Honor X7
    84.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Huawei Honor X7 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 48 128
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    416
    Huawei Honor X7
    551
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    1155
    Huawei Honor X7
    1603
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)416551
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11551603
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)1132n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    265260
    Huawei Honor X7
    293283
    CPU77673101579
    GPU4193538555
    Memory6882387651
    UX7682965498
    NanoReview Score265260293283
    3DMark Wild Life

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 4.2

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 225 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 (50% in 50 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:09 h 2:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    25:42
    Huawei Honor X7
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
    Video Playback13:39 hn/a
    Games04:35 hn/a
    Standby Mode153 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a No
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length28 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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 5.3 5.1
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    LTE category712
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced November, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
    Release Date November, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 90 200
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 22 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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