POCO X7 vs Samsung Galaxy S22
34.5Performance41.4
62.2Display49.4
43.4Camera46.9
59Battery34.1
73.3Features78.7
7 spec wins — POCO X78 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S22
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X7 wins this phone face-off, 50.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+25) and display (+13). Samsung Galaxy S22 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
- Stronger display score: 62 vs 49
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 34
- 131% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
- 100% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 10 MP
- 80% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S22
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 200% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 1 x
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,600 vs 1,030
Display
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+9% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi+5% | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+131% | 1,300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 803,683Bottom 25% | 1,100,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 300,148Bottom 25% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 108,744Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 135,681Bottom 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 259,110Bottom 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,030Bottom 36% | 1,600+55%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,908Bottom 35% | 4,150+43%Top 46% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 3 x+200% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP+100% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,110 mAh+38% | 3,700 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W+80% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 11.1 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 168 g+9% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0) | Android 12 (One UI 4.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO X7 | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |