Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Honor X9d

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi Poco X7
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Honor X9d
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
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28423103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Honor X9d
977304
CPU203194358049
GPU143338160718
Memory159275210830
UX169262247707
NanoReview Score675069977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:50 hn/a
Video Playback10:59 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.961/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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