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POCO M7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A05

WINNER
POCO M7 5G
33.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A05
26.5Inno Score
28.9Performance20
38.3Display20
29Camera29
40.3Battery43.7
36Features20
6 spec wins — POCO M7 5G3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M7 5G wins this phone face-off, 33.8 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in display (+18) and features (+16). Samsung Galaxy A05 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO M7 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 20
  • Stronger features score: 36 vs 20
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05

  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 40
  • 39% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 18 W

Display

Display comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
Screen size6.88 ″+3%6.7 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16401600x720
Pixel density260 ppi262 ppi+1%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu—270,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,350Bottom 4%
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
Capacity5,160 mAh+3%5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W25 W+39%

Design

Design comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
Weight205 g195 g+5%
Thickness8.2 mm+7%8.8 mm
IP ratingIP52—
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.3
NFC—No
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M7 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecPOCO M7 5GSamsung Galaxy A05
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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