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Xiaomi Poco M7 5G vs Tecno Spark Go 3

51 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
VS
45 out of 100
Tecno Spark Go 3
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Tecno Spark Go 3

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 Tecno Spark Go 3, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (539K versus 363K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 915 and 436 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark Go 3
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Weighs 23.4 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Tecno Spark Go 3 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
140.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco M7 5G
vs
Spark Go 3

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 84.1%

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 205.4 g (7.25 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP64
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Black, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco M7 5G +2%
85.5%
Spark Go 3
84.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Tecno Spark Go 3
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Unisoc T7250
Max clock 2200 MHz 1800 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 128 32
GPU clock 955 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M7 5G and Tecno Spark Go 3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M7 5G +110%
915
Spark Go 3
436
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M7 5G +49%
2115
Spark Go 3
1416
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 610 -
Single-core score 915 436
Multi-core score 2115 1416
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M7 5G +48%
539456
Spark Go 3
363747
CPU 224273 146017
GPU 34402 21112
Memory 121428 98278
UX 159353 98340
Total score 539456 363747
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8789
Video editing - 5489
Photo editing - 18556
Data manipulation - 5663
Writing score - 8433
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Recent User Tests

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Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-12 (Ash)AnTuTu 11539456
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Tecno Spark Go 3
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-03-18 (Matikanetannhauser)AnTuTu 11363747
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
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 HIOS 15

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:18 hr 1:54 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX852 -
Sensor size 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor CMOS 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 5.2
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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No Yes
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
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2025 January 2026
Release date March 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $99
Successor - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 15 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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