Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Poco X7
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Redmi 8
    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
    Xiaomi Redmi 8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.22 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1520 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 81.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1107 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    512 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %95.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms55.2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 Yes
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    88.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 536
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 505
    GPU Cores 256 48
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 450 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1031
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    1521
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421521
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    151070
    CPU20319455305
    GPU14333815306
    Memory15927550584
    UX16926229875
    NanoReview Score675069151070

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
    Channels 2 1
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size n/a 15 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 3:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    20:29
    Web Browsing06:50 h08:09 h
    Video Playback10:59 h10:10 h
    Games05:14 h04:49 h
    Standby Mode104 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX363
    Sensor size1/1.961/2.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    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

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 4.2
    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
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    91.4 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    88.6 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 140
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - 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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