POCO X7 vs POCO X8 5G

Comparing the POCO X7 vs POCO X8 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 X7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while POCO X8 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making POCO X7 the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO X7 offers 6.67 inches, making POCO X8 5G the larger display of the two. Both POCO X7 and POCO X8 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X7 and POCO X8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while POCO X8 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO X7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while POCO X7 delivers 11h 52m, making POCO X8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X7 and POCO X8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO X7 is rated 7.9.

POCO X7

₹17,999

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POCO X8 5G

₹29,999

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Summary

Release Date

01 2025

09 2026

02 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Turbo Charging	67W Hyper Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Classy, subtle design
Battery easily lasts an entire day
Smooth everyday performance
Good thermal management

Cons

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

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(29,119 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(8,484 ratings)

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₹17,999

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₹16,999

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General

Launch Date

January 17, 2025

(Official)

September 4, 2026

(Official)

February 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 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

889,090

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

26.0 s

37.0 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

774

357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.8 %

N/A

13.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

3500 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1125 nits

PWM Dimming

1920 Hz

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

446 ppi

447 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.91 %

89.42 %

85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

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)

93.80 %

N/A

90.6 %

Design

Height

162.33 mm

163.45 mm

166.6 mm

Width

74.42 mm

78.27 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

190 grams

226 grams

212 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 55 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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 Camera1/5.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording

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/2.4 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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

18h 27m

N/A

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

50m 40s

1h 15m 35s

1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)