Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
n/a out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 X7 Pro
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 n/a
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15953780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)633310772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU378096510033
GPU563744791934
Memory378539367847
UX303559442645
NanoReview Score16239382112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:29 hn/a
Video Playback15:22 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.961/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSmartsens SC820CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 299 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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