Xiaomi Poco M7 5G vs M6 5G
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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 Xiaomi Poco M6 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 1 year and 3 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)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 915 and 682 points
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 | 6.74 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 | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 83.7% |
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 168 mm (6.61 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 205.4 g (7.25 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| 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 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| 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 | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 610 | 1248 |
| Single-core score | 915 | 682 |
| Multi-core score | 2115 | 1788 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 224273 | 191808 |
| GPU | 34402 | 56094 |
| Memory | 121428 | 97736 |
| UX | 159353 | 161881 |
| Total score | 539456 | 507519 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8447 |
| Video editing | - | 4547 |
| Photo editing | - | 18379 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7341 |
| Writing score | - | 11661 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Ash) | AnTuTu 11 | 539456 |
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (28% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:09 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 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) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 28 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 | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | - |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | December 2023 |
| Release date | March 2025 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $115 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 10 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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