POCO X7 vs iQOO Z9s

Comparing the POCO X7 vs iQOO Z9s 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: iQOO Z9s scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,011, while POCO X7 scores 2,926, making iQOO Z9s the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z9s offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while POCO X7 offers 6.67 inches, making iQOO Z9s the larger display of the two. Both POCO X7 and iQOO Z9s feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X7 and iQOO Z9s feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while iQOO Z9s offers 16 MP, making POCO X7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z9s delivers longer battery life with 16h 11m, while POCO X7 delivers 11h 52m, making iQOO Z9s the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X7 and iQOO Z9s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X7 receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z9s is rated 7.5.

User Rating: iQOO Z9s receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X7 has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X7

₹17,999

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iQOO Z9s

₹18,548

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

84%

83%

80%

Release Date

17 Jan, 2025

29 Aug, 2024

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5500 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	44W Flash Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Robust build with IP69 rating
Excellent multimedia experience
Decent battery life
Good daylight cameras

Striking design
Good display
Excellent battery life
Respectable performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Low light photography could be better
Will receive only 2 major OS updates

Cameras could have been better
Lots of pre-loaded apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(29,133 ratings)

4.4/5

(15,233 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,751 AnTuTu Score	702,347 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 17, 2025

(Official)

Aug 29, 2024

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Funtouch OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

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.

646,751

702,347

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.8 %

10.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1800 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

800 nits

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

388 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.91 %

90.12 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.80 %

93.13 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

162.33 mm

163.72 mm

164.4 mm

Width

74.42 mm

75 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.49 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

190 grams

180 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

11h 52m

16h 11m

N/A

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

50m 40s

1h 6m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)