Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 401 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 % 67.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1107 nits
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    674 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms26.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1591:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 188 g (6.63 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 Plus
    67.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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 Plus
    724
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    1929
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031724
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421929
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    398082
    CPU203194130186
    GPU14333887953
    Memory15927574543
    UX169262105400
    NanoReview Score675069398082
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    2632
    Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a67 %
    Graphics Testn/a15 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2632

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    3 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 2900 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 4:01 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    18:07
    Web Browsing06:50 h06:20 h
    Video Playback10:59 h10:24 h
    Games05:14 h04:07 h
    Standby Mode104 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    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
    Telephoto: 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
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Focal lengthn/a56 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    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 Plus
    90
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    84
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    88

    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 Plus
    81.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 769
    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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