POCO M7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Comparing the POCO M7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 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 M7 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,213, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G scores 2,071, making POCO M7 Plus the better performer.

Display: POCO M7 Plus offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making POCO M7 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M7 Plus offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M7 Plus delivers longer battery life with 13h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G delivers 10h 33m, making POCO M7 Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M7 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G is rated 8.1.

User Rating: POCO M7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.1.

POCO M7 Plus

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹21,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

08 2025

10 2025

07 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1330	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Reliable battery life
Great thermal efficiency
Large display for streaming content

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

Feels oversized
Struggles in low-light

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5

(13,206 ratings)

4.1/5

(6,178 ratings)

4.2/5

(21 ratings)

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Not Available in any store

₹21,999

@ Amazon

₹15,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

August 13, 2025

(Official)

October 10, 2025

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

6 Year

1 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SM6375

Samsung Exynos 1330

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.3 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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G68 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 8 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.

456,138

608,564

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

30.0 s

26.0 s

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.

N/A

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.3 %

34.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

1100 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

850 nits

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

288 Hz

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

387 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.62 %

85.86 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

N/A

84.3 %

Design

Height

169.4 mm

164.4 mm

166.2 mm

Width

80.4 mm

77.9 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.5 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

217 grams

192 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 40 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 6W Reverse 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.

13h 58m

10h 33m

16h 49m

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

1h 5m

1h 10m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)