POCO M7 vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G

Comparing the POCO M7 vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M7 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO M7 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers 6.7 inches, making POCO M7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy F16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M7's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M7 and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M7 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M7 delivers longer battery life with 14h 27m, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G delivers None, making POCO M7 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M7 and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: POCO M7 and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

POCO M7

₹12,499

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Samsung Galaxy F16 5G

₹12,499

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Summary

Release Date

03 2025

05 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 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	8 MP Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


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

Battery


5160 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	18W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	N/A

Expert Review

7.8/10

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N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

Great multimedia output
Good performance
Reliable daylight cameras
Decent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Cons

Poor low light cameras
Pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.1/5

(80,722 ratings)

4.1/5

(4,280 ratings)

4.5/5

(4,612 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 7, 2025

(Official)

March 13, 2025

(Official)

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Years

N/A

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

2 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

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.

436,798

N/A

511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s

N/A

20.0 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

313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.8 %

N/A

23.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits

800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

385 ppi

265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %

85.86 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

171.88 mm

164.4 mm

168 mm

Width

77.8 mm

77.9 mm

77.7 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm

7.9 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

205 grams

192 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

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

8 MP

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes 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)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 18W

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.

14h 27m

N/A

10h 42m

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

1h 36m

N/A

2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)