Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV
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
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15951466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63333898
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU378096270941
GPU563744341298
Memory378539175475
UX303559207971
NanoReview Score1623938995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing scoren/a16836
Web scoren/a8963
Video editingn/a6103
Data manipulationn/a10724
NanoReview Scoren/a12147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 37 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing10:29 h05:38 h
Video Playback15:22 h10:08 h
Games05:54 h04:39 h
Standby Mode93 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.961/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSmartsens SC820CSSony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a59
Zoomn/a116
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
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/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1599
MSRP ($) 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 No

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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