Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Huawei Honor X9a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Huawei Honor X9a

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Huawei Honor X9a
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
Huawei Honor X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
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) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1595912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63332097
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
CPU378096124245
GPU56374482760
Memory37853992221
UX303559112865
NanoReview Score1623938412091
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Web Browsing10:29 h08:51 h
Video Playback15:22 h13:56 h
Games05:54 h05:42 h
Standby Mode93 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.96n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartsens SC820CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B 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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 40 W

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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