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

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 401 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 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    1268 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 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 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2390 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 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    6333
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15951092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63332921
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    1623938
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU37809694584
    GPU563744151697
    Memory37853987118
    UX303559116221
    NanoReview Score1623938459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a71 %
    Graphics Testn/a20 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a3432
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 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 2691 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 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    23:02
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing10:29 h06:52 h
    Video Playback15:22 h10:47 h
    Games05:54 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode93 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    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
    Telephoto: 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 Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.961/3
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Focal lengthn/a57 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    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 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    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 Direct
    - 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 Plus
    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 ($) n/a 799
    MSRP ($) 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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