Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 232g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 90.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22482601
Geekbench Compute (GPU)135n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU163523302738
GPU95694104021
Memory108064191983
UX134293209391
NanoReview Score501574808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:08 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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