Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28425114
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
CPU203194309114
GPU143338346277
Memory159275174323
UX169262309815
NanoReview Score6750691139529
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Max Surface Temp.n/a45 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7880

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 3687 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Web Browsing06:50 h08:35 h
Video Playback10:59 h13:38 h
Games05:14 h05:29 h
Standby Mode104 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.961/1.9
Pixel size0.8 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX613
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a80
Zoomn/a115

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140

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, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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