iQOO Z9x vs POCO M7

Comparing the iQOO Z9x vs POCO M7 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 Z9x scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,735, while POCO M7 scores 2,228, making iQOO Z9x the better performer.

Display: POCO M7 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while iQOO Z9x offers 6.72 inches, making POCO M7 the larger display of the two. POCO M7 features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making POCO M7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z9x and POCO M7 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO Z9x and POCO M7 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO Z9x delivers longer battery life with 20h 19m, while POCO M7 delivers 14h 27m, making iQOO Z9x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO Z9x and POCO M7 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z9x receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO M7 is rated 7.8.

User Rating: iQOO Z9x and POCO M7 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

iQOO Z9x

₹10,424

(Out of Stock)

POCO M7

₹12,499

@ Flipkart

Summary

Spec Score

78%

77%

79%

Release Date

21 May, 2024

07 Mar, 2025

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	720x1640 px (HD+)	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
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5160 mAh	5000 mAh
44W Flash Charging	18W Fast 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

8.0/10

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7.8/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Bright display
Good performance
Impressive battery life

Great multimedia output
Good performance
Reliable daylight cameras
Decent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras could be better
Third-party apps

Poor low light cameras
Pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(5,342 ratings)

4.1/5

(80,761 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

552,168 AnTuTu Score	436,798 AnTuTu Score	N/A
20h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2024

(Official)

Mar 07, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa 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)

Adreno 710

Adreno 613

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 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.

552,168

436,798

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

43.0 s

29.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

612

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.2 %

33.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

720x1640 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

600 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

600 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

260 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.58 %

84.18 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

165.70 mm

171.88 mm

164.4 mm

Width

76 mm

77.8 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm

8.22 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

199 grams

205 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.9" sensor size IMX852 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

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

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

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)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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 @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5160 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

20h 19m

14h 27m

N/A

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

1h 52s

1h 36m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 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)