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POCO X7 vs POCO X8 Pro

POCO X7

Xiaomi

POCO X7
50.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X8 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO X8 Pro

$299

68.2Inno Score
34.5Performance69.5
62.2Display71.3
43.4Camera43.4
59Battery78.5
73.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — POCO X79 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 68.2 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+35) and battery (+20). POCO X7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO X7

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 62
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
  • 483% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 634,127 vs 108,744

Display

Display comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
Screen size6.67 ″+1%6.59 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1220x27121268x2756
Pixel density446 ppi460 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body—94.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 UltraMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
AnTuTu 11803,683Bottom 25%1,977,887+146%Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)300,148Bottom 25%584,825+95%Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)108,744Bottom 27%634,127+483%Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)135,681Bottom 8%322,126+137%Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)259,110Bottom 30%436,809+69%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Bottom 36%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,908Bottom 35%—
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.5f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Optical zoom1 x1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera20 MP20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
Capacity5,110 mAh6,500 mAh+27%
Wired charging45 W100 W+122%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11.1 h—

Design

Design comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
Weight186 g+8%202 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68/IP69K
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS 1.0)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO X7 versus POCO X8 Pro
SpecPOCO X7POCO X8 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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