Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5s and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Apple iPhone 7

51 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5s
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5s Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with 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 M5s
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 178.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5s 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 M5s
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut91.8 %100 %
Response time3 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.46 mm (6.32 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5s and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G95 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 144 192
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)674721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18331923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU129382112051
GPU8275587431
Memory9247353808
UX109701104947
NanoReview Score414311358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °C42.5 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test8 fps15 fps
Graphics Score14822579
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Writing score9269n/a
Web score5447n/a
Video editing6019n/a
Data manipulation6525n/a
NanoReview Score8097n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 16 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (53% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing09:24 h05:50 h
Video Playback14:15 h09:49 h
Games05:40 h03:22 h
Standby Mode122 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M5s
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV13B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 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* Yes 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 (B/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 categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 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 ($) 209 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M5s the clear winner in this comparison.

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