Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus vs Motorola Moto G17
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 13, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G17, 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
- 78% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (595K versus 335K)
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 926 and 401 points
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G17
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Weighs 22 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 | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1050 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Screen space comparison
Poco M7 Plus
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Moto G17
6.72″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 168.5 mm (6.63 inches) | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 80.5 mm (3.17 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 926 | 401 |
| Multi-core score | 2228 | 1298 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 258219 | 118211 |
| GPU | 59372 | 36373 |
| Memory | 115380 | 73834 |
| UX | 162045 | 106663 |
| Total score | 595016 | 335081 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13776 | - |
| Video editing | 4873 | - |
| Photo editing | 23695 | - |
| Data manipulation | 9511 | - |
| Writing score | 17150 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-18 (Jack win) | AnTuTu 11 | 595016 |
Motorola Moto G17
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 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 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:46 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 19 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| 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 | 5.1 | 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | January 2026 |
| Release date | August 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $149 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus. But if the camera and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G17.
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