Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Apple iPhone 7

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Poco X7
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 185.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 7
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
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU203194112051
GPU14333887431
Memory15927553808
UX169262104947
NanoReview Score675069358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing06:50 h05:50 h
Video Playback10:59 h09:49 h
Games05:14 h03:22 h
Standby Mode104 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 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 Camera
Sensor size1/1.961/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 649
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 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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