Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8
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
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 896 192
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15951030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63332686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU378096174461
GPU563744115185
Memory37853997672
UX303559102300
NanoReview Score1623938489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing10:29 h06:14 h
Video Playback15:22 h09:59 h
Games05:54 h03:40 h
Standby Mode93 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.961/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartsens SC820CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
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 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
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 90 W n/a

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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