POCO M2 Pro vs realme 7i 128GB

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Comparing the POCO M2 Pro vs realme 7i 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M2 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while realme 7i 128GB scores 1,293, making POCO M2 Pro the better performer.


Display: POCO M2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 7i 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both POCO M2 Pro and realme 7i 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 7i 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO M2 Pro offers 48 MP, making realme 7i 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO M2 Pro and realme 7i 128GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M2 Pro delivers longer battery life with 18h 37m, while realme 7i 128GB delivers 16h 06m, making POCO M2 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M2 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 7i 128GB offers 128 GB, making POCO M2 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M2 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 7i 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme 7i 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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₹13,999
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₹14,249
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

14 Jul, 2020
07 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Daylight photography is quite good
  • RealmeUI has become cleaner
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Average chipset
  • Design could be improved
  • Charging speeds not up to the usual standard
  • Display should have been FHD+

User Ratings

4.4/5
(250,224 ratings)
4.3/5
(313,481 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

276,927
AnTuTu Score
179,231
AnTuTu Score
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
Oct 07, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

276,927
179,231

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
38.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.4 %
26.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
82.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

165.7 mm
164.1 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

209 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.825.1 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.62 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 37m
16h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 49m 19s
2h 14m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg
Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope