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

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Max

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS 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
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 456 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 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
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 No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2490 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)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15951310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63333458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU378096198067
GPU563744185355
Memory378539152138
UX303559164631
NanoReview Score1623938700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing10:29 h06:43 h
Video Playback15:22 h10:28 h
Games05:54 h04:11 h
Standby Mode93 h87 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 X
Sensor size1/1.961/2.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 XS Max
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3088x2316 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 n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
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 XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
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 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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