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iPhone 17 Pro Max vs POCO F7

WINNER
iPhone 17 Pro Max
72.8Inno Score
VS
POCO F7

Xiaomi

POCO F7

$399

60.2Inno Score
80.4Performance61.1
65.9Display53.5
63.7Camera43.4
69.3Battery76.9
89.3Features70.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max7 spec wins — POCO F7

InnoReviews verdict

iPhone 17 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 72.8 to 60.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+20) and performance (+19). POCO F7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 61
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 71
  • 500% higher Ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO F7

  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 69
  • 125% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 40 W
  • 28% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,088 mAh
  • 11% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 18 MP
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.83 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28682772x1280
Pixel density460 ppi+3%447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+76%1,700 nits
Screen-to-body91.2 %—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—618,105Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—777,545Top 22%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—365,752Top 13%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—443,976Top 32%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
ChipsetApple A19 ProSnapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 102,150,000Top 10%2,205,378+3%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+88%Top 1%2,050Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,700+42%Top 4%6,850Top 19%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.6
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto48 MP—
Optical zoom4 x—
Max video4K@120fps4K@60fps
Front camera18 MP20 MP+11%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
Capacity5,088 mAh6,500 mAh+28%
Wired charging40 W90 W+125%
Wireless charging25 W—
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
Weight233 g216 g+7%
Thickness8.8 mm8.2 mm+6%
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
OS at launchiOS 26Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge6 years+50%4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 17 Pro Max versus POCO F7
SpeciPhone 17 Pro MaxPOCO F7
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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