Xiaomi Poco M7 5G vs Motorola Moto G06 Power

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 Motorola Moto G06 Power, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (539K versus 358K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G06 Power
  • Comes with 1840 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5160 mAh
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The phone is 6 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Motorola Moto G06 Power crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
195.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
230.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 84.6%

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 171.35 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.82 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 205.4 g (7.25 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP64
Rear material Glass Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Blue, Green, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability - Excellent (4.13/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
85.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Motorola Moto G06 Power
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 128 48
GPU clock 955 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Motorola Moto G06 Power
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 610 -
Single-core score 915 -
Multi-core score 2115 -
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M7 5G +50%
539456
CPU 224273 143539
GPU 34402 23709
Memory 121428 90462
UX 159353 100898
Total score 539456 358608
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-12 (Ash)AnTuTu 11539456
Motorola Moto G06 Power
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-01-10 -> stephnraddAnTuTu 11358608

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 1.0 Hello UI
OS updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:18 hr -
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles

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 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm 0.64 mm
Sensor Sony IMX852 -
Sensor size 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS -
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5.3 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 Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2025 September 2025
Release date March 2025 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $89
Successor - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G06 Power. But if the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M7 5G.

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