Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra) that was released on December 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 9 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 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (671K versus 526K)
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 937 and 729 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 9 months newer
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3% | 86% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| PWM | 60 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Good (3.15/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 550 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 135 | 1257 |
| Single-core score | 937 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 2248 | 2052 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 262554 | 220786 |
| GPU | 53544 | 44194 |
| Memory | 146793 | 113008 |
| UX | 208682 | 148984 |
| Total score | 671573 | 526972 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [15 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10402 | 9016 |
| Video editing | 4636 | 4611 |
| Photo editing | 23419 | 14847 |
| Data manipulation | 8321 | 7666 |
| Writing score | 16909 | 12164 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-24 (CMOs) | AnTuTu 11 | 692215 |
| π 2026-06-02 (kokofish) | AnTuTu 11 | 680125 |
| π 2026-05-16 (Luka) | AnTuTu 11 | 687348 |
| π 2026-05-11 (Muhamad Sodikin) | AnTuTu 11 | 625753 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Okas) | AnTuTu 11 | 637425 |
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (bero) | AnTuTu 12 | 648184 |
| π 2026-08-16 (Kien) | AnTuTu 11 | 524573 |
| π 2026-08-14 (pn08532) | AnTuTu 11 | 440420 |
| π 2026-08-03 (Phi Hoa) | AnTuTu 11 | 510243 |
| π 2026-06-28 -> Static_Volt | CPU Throttle | 94% |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 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 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 28 GB | 22.2 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (44% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:36 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:05 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:10 hr | - |
| Standby | 93 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 0.64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | No |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2024 | September 2025 |
| Release date | December 2024 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $169 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.19 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*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 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.
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