Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

77 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

92

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

72

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

71

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

68

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

80

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

74

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

77

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

63

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Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	403 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	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8 %	86.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

1268 nits

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

785 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	97 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.75 mm (6.33 in)	155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width	75.24 mm (2.96 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Yellow	- White - Gray - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

88.8 %

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency	3250 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek NPU 880	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Mali-G720 MP7	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	2329.6 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

1595

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1371

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

6333

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

3396

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1595	1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6333	3396
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	10422	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

1623938

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

894898

CPU	378096	247848
GPU	563744	311997
Memory	378539	152639
UX	303559	182414
NanoReview Score	1623938	894898

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5704

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.1 °C
Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5704

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

12441

Writing score	n/a	14216
Web score	n/a	11960
Video editing	n/a	7049
Data manipulation	n/a	10196
NanoReview Score	n/a	12441

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	17.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 6

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 17 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

23:02

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

18:37

Web Browsing	10:29 h	06:11 h
Video Playback	15:22 h	11:05 h
Games	05:54 h	04:48 h
Standby Mode	93 h	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Sony IMX555
Sensor size	1/1.96	1/1.76
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	76 mm
Sensor	n/a	Hynix Hi847
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.5
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Smartsens SC820CS	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

119

Video quality

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

107

Overall camera score

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

117

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	6464x4864 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV20B	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.74
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	19
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

91.5 dB

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

88.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	January, 2022 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	790
MSRP ($)	299	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint 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.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro

3 (75%)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1 (25%)

Total Votes: 4

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Note

Results

Survey

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