Xiaomi Poco M7 4G vs M6 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on August 13, 2025, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
- Comes with 1970 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5030 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- 40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (482K versus 345K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 455 and 405 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Weighs 19 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 171.1 mm (6.74 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 80.5 mm (3.17 inches) | 76.28 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 224 g (7.9 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1078 |
| Single-core score | 455 | 405 |
| Multi-core score | 1519 | 1407 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 189601 | 128132 |
| GPU | 29302 | 28277 |
| Memory | 132004 | 83907 |
| UX | 131881 | 105561 |
| Total score | 482788 | 345877 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 95% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 81 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9249 |
| Video editing | - | 6502 |
| Photo editing | - | 18459 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6351 |
| Writing score | - | 8465 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-28 (Ig1000) | AnTuTu 12 | 527229 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 -> Hoangphi28 | AnTuTu 12 | 505877 |
| 📘 2026-08-07 (Christo) | AnTuTu 11 | 483684 |
| 📘 2026-04-26 (B1010) | AnTuTu 11 | 512838 |
| 📘 2026-01-09 (Ximi fan) | AnTuTu 11 | 460680 |
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-06 (cyxapuku) | AnTuTu 11 | 300156 |
| 📘 2026-07-01 -> Zay | AnTuTu 11 | 335174 |
| 📘 2026-05-26 -> Zay | AnTuTu 11 | 345877 |
| 📘 2026-05-03 (Aidan) | AnTuTu 11 | 361872 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5030 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.45 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | June 2024 |
| Release date | August 2025 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $170 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco M7 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 0 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M7 4G is definitely a better buy.
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