The itel A95 has been launched as the brand’s new budget 5G offering in India, priced under Rs 10,000. The latest A-series offering comes with the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and a 5-year fluency experience. At this price point, it competes directly with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2-powered POCO M7 (review).
In the entry-level budget segment, performance becomes an important metric for purchase in order to avoid a slow and stuttering device. To save you from the confusion of which one to pick, we compared the performance of both using synthetic benchmark apps and real-life tests. Check out the detailed performance comparison of the itel A95 and POCO M7 below.
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Verdict
The POCO M7 scores higher in synthetic benchmarks thanks to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor at its core. However, the itel A95 emerges as the winner in our throttle and real-life gaming tests.
| Tests | Winner |
| Geekbench | POCO M7 |
| AnTuTu | Tie |
| CPU throttle | itel A95 |
| Gaming test | itel A95 |
Geekbench
If you want to gauge the performance of a device’s processor, the Geekbench benchmark is the perfect app for the job. It gives you a single-core and multi-core score to determine how the smartphone handles light everyday tasks like browsing and chatting as well as intensive tasks like editing and gaming.
Here, the 4nm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 powering the POCO M7 performs up to 22 faster than the itel A95’s Dimensity 6300 SoC.
Real-world context: The Geekbench scores indicate that the POCO M7 has a slight advantage over the Itel A95 when it comes to daily and intensive tasks on paper.
Winner: Tie
AnTuTu
The AnTuTu test gives us an idea of how the device performs overall, not just the processor output like Geekbench. To gauge the overall performance, the app tests multiple factors, such as the GPU, OS, and memory, apart from the CPU. The app stimulates various tasks on the device that test all these factors to give us a general idea of the smartphone’s overall performance.
Once again, the POCO M7 with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 shines in the benchmarking score. The device scores around 7 percent higher than its competitor on the AnTuTu benchmarking app.
Real-world context: The 7 percent differential between the two devices is not much, and both smartphones perform equally well on paper. The benchmark score is also reflected in our real-life usage. During our review, we found both devices on par with each other.
Winner: Tie
CPU throttling
The Burnout app is the real test of a device’s prowess. It performs a strenuous 8-minute test on the device. The purpose of this test is to push the device to its threshold and throttle the CPU. The app then measures the performance drop off when the CPU throttles to give us an idea of the device’s sustained performance under heavy duress.
In the CPU throttling test, the itel A95 surprised us with a higher sustained performance under heavy load. The device has around 15 percent higher sustained peak performance than the POCO M7.
Real-world context: When it comes to sustained performance output under duress, the itel A95 is slightly better than the POCO M7. It means the smartphone will handle gaming and other demanding tasks slightly better over time.
Winner: itel A95
Gaming test
Average FPS during 30 minutes of gameplay (higher is better)
| Games | Game settings (graphics + frames) | itel A95 | POCO M7 |
| COD: Mobile | Low + High | 54.1 | 48.8 |
| Real Racing 3 | Standard | 59.80 | 55.50 |
| BGMI | HD + High | 29.80 | 27.30 |
The devices aren’t gaming-focused, but they can still handle titles like COD: Mobile, Real Racing 3, and BGMI at the lowest settings. While the overall gameplay experience remains largely the same across the board, the itel A95 delivers slightly smoother frame rates, as observed during our testing.
Thermal performance
Average temperature increase during 30 minutes of gaming (lower is better)
| Games | itel A95 | POCO M7 |
| COD: Mobile | 3.5 degree celsius | 9.7 degree celsius |
| Real Racing 3 | 3.8 degree celsius | 6.2 degree celsius |
| BGMI | 3.6 degree celsius | 9.3 degree celsius |
Talking about the thermal efficiency, the itel A95 outshines the POCO M7 by a margin. The itel A95 heated up by a total of 10.9 degree Celsius after 90 minutes of gaming, which is roughly 15 degrees lower than the POCO smartphone.
Real-world context: The itel A95 is a better gaming device thanks to the higher clock speed offered by the Dimensity 6300. It also runs cooler than the POCO device, which translates into fewer frame drops and lag during prolonged gaming.
Winner: itel A95
Final Verdict
The itel A95 starts at Rs 9,599 for the 4GB + 128GB variant, whereas the POCO M7 retails at Rs 10,499 for the base 6GB + 128GB variant. The POCO M7 is for those who prefer power over efficiency and want higher RAM for the same price. On the other hand, the itel A95 should appeal to those who want a reliable workhorse for prolonged usage. If you are a regular user, you can choose either of these two and enjoy the same level of normal day-to-day performance.
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