Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Apple iPhone 7

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Poco M5
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 Poco M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Apple iPhone 7
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:
Xiaomi Poco M5
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.58 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 65.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %100 %
Response time27 ms35.5 ms
Contrast1481:11635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU136314112051
GPU6408787431
Memory11083953808
UX107746104947
NanoReview Score418986358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °C42.5 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test7 fps15 fps
Graphics Score12302579
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Writing score11620n/a
Web score7959n/a
Video editing5388n/a
Data manipulation7058n/a
NanoReview Score9134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing09:34 h05:50 h
Video Playback14:13 h09:49 h
Games05:54 h03:22 h
Standby Mode129 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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