POCO F7 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the POCO F7 vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO F7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,660, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores 2,989, making POCO F7 the better performer.

Display: POCO F7 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 6.7 inches, making POCO F7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO F7's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO F7 and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO F7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 12 MP, making POCO F7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO F7 delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 00m, making POCO F7 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO F7 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO F7 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while POCO F7 is rated 7.5.

POCO F7

₹38,990

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

01 Jul, 2025

03 Jul, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP	16 MP

Battery


7550 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
90W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Durable design
Excellent performance
Solid battery life
Long-term software support

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Hefty at 222g
Many pre-installed apps

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(23,238 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,106,422 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score	N/A
20h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹38,990

@ Amazon

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 01, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.01 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.01 GHz, Dual core

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

2,106,422

845,601

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

25.0 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.

4,363

948

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1700 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

387 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.9 %

86.58 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.70 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.1 mm

162.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77.93 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm

7.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

222 grams

200 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

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

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @960 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7550 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging 50% in 26 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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 36m

11h 00m

N/A

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 13m 14s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1700(band 66)

N/A

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)