Xiaomi Poco F7 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
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80
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco F7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on June 24, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy S25, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 5 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 F7
- Comes with 2500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 4000 mAh
- Has a 0.63 inch larger screen size
- Shows 8% longer battery life (26:05 vs 24:10 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1512 against 1393 nits)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2920K versus 2263K)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Better grip in hands – the body is 7.4 mm narrower
- 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3012 and 2040 points
- Weighs 53.7 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1700 nits | 2600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | 97.4% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Poco F7
6.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Galaxy S25
6.2″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.6 in2
~21% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 146.9 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 70.5 mm (2.78 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 215.7 g (7.61 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Good (3.23/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 3210 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 825 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13641 | 19829 |
| Single-core score | 2040 | 3012 |
| Multi-core score | 6373 | 9766 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 632157 | 899843 |
| GPU | 793892 | 1139434 |
| Memory | 365292 | 330975 |
| UX | 472016 | 549780 |
| Total score | 2263357 | 2920032 |
| Samples | [170 tests] | [44 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 83% | 59% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1688 | 2216 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Section 1 | 33 FPS | 48 FPS |
| Section 2 | 30 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 29 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7708 | 10045 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 51% |
| Graphics test | - | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5664 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15597 | 21815 |
| Video editing | 7750 | 8619 |
| Photo editing | 26988 | 34466 |
| Data manipulation | 13734 | 17708 |
| Writing score | 17764 | 27109 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#126th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Dnyanesh) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1696 / 6351 |
| 📘 2026-10-06 (ASHOK) | AnTuTu 12 | 2346502 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Luis) | AnTuTu 12 | 2422061 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Thai) | AnTuTu 12 | 2603535 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Thai) | AnTuTu 12 | 2562298 |
Samsung Galaxy S25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Niki) | AnTuTu 12 | 3324487 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Icecream) | AnTuTu 12 | 3297029 |
| 📘 2026-09-18 (S25 owner) | AnTuTu 12 | 3476989 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (S25 owner) | AnTuTu 11 | 3149606 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Atharva0999) | AnTuTu 11 | 3027002 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4800 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | One UI 9.0 |
| OS size | 44 GB | 30.1 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (90% in 30 min) | Yes (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:17 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:24 hr | 09:09 hr |
| Watching video | 14:33 hr | 17:15 hr |
| Gaming | 07:05 hr | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | 130 hr | 108 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#135th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 10 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 67 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV20B | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2025 | January 2025 |
| Release date | June 2025 | February 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $799 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.29 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.36 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Poco F7:
- The Indian model has a larger battery — 7550 mAh.
Notes on Galaxy S25:
- Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S25. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco F7.
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