Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421878
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU203194132406
GPU14333879345
Memory15927575270
UX169262108430
NanoReview Score675069395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing scoren/a10279
Web scoren/a7068
Video editingn/a5923
Data manipulationn/a7591
NanoReview Scoren/a8826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing06:50 h09:56 h
Video Playback10:59 h13:59 h
Games05:14 h05:35 h
Standby Mode104 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.961/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 245
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 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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