Xiaomi Poco M7 5G vs itel RS4
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on March 3, 2025, against the itel RS4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 11 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 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 11 months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 915 and 701 points
Reasons to consider the itel RS4
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
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 | 6.88 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 84.2% |
Screen space comparison
Poco M7 5G
6.88β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
itel RS4
6.56β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~9% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 205.4 g (7.25 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 610 | 818 |
| Single-core score | 915 | 701 |
| Multi-core score | 2115 | 1829 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 224273 | 216069 |
| GPU | 34402 | 44802 |
| Memory | 121428 | 139079 |
| UX | 159353 | 166029 |
| Total score | 539456 | 565979 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 87% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 129 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10623 |
| Video editing | - | 6335 |
| Photo editing | - | 26138 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6943 |
| Writing score | - | 13147 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-12 (Ash) | AnTuTu 11 | 539456 |
itel RS4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 -> Zall | AnTuTu 11 | 560837 |
| π 2026-06-14 (Z@!!) | AnTuTu 11 | 560837 |
| π 2026-03-29 (Kns) | AnTuTu 11 | 571132 |
| π 2026-02-01 (Tashpe) | AnTuTu 11 | 572079 |
| π 2026-01-04 (QotorZR) | AnTuTu 11 | 565979 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | itel OS 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 1:13 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | - |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX852 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (β 0.34 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | April 2024 |
| Release date | March 2025 | April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $110 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G | - |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 45 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 5G is definitely a better buy.
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