POCO X7 Pro Review: the £309 Phone That Out-Games £600 Flagships (2026)

The POCO X7 Pro (£309 / ~$335 for 8/256, £349 for 12/512) is the definition of bang-for-buck: the world's first Dimensity 8400 Ultra (4nm, all-big-core A725 + Mali-G720 MC7): a 6.67" 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED (3200 nits peak, Dolby Vision): a 6000mAh Si/C battery (6550mAh India) + 90W HyperCharge (100% in 42 min): a 50MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 with OIS and, a first for POCO, IP68. AnTuTu 1,568,331. The price of admission: bloatware, a weak 8MP ultrawide, and no wireless charging.

Key Takeaways

• Gaming performance embarrasses pricier phones: all-big-core A725 (1×3.25 + 3×3.0 + 4×2.1GHz) + WildBoost 3.0. Slick daily use, cool sustained gaming (Asphalt 8, PUBG 8h claim); AnTuTu 1.57M, Geekbench 6311. Near-flagship 9000-series territory for £309 (Trusted Reviews, Android Central).
• Display punches like a flagship, 1220×2712 446ppi, 12-bit/68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+ + Dolby Vision, 1400 nits HBM / 3200 peak (1265 measured), Gorilla Glass 7i. Great beside £800 phones (WIRED).
• Battery: 2 days normal, 1 day hard gaming, 6000mAh global / 6550 India; GSMArena active-use 12:43h; 90W PD/QC (any 90W PD brick hits max, not proprietary) 0–50% ~23min, full ~42–46min. No charger in UK box; no wireless charging.
• Camera: good main, forget the rest: 50MP IMX882 1/1.95" f/1.5 OIS: lively, sharp, strong dynamic range, good night + 4K60 + 10-bit LOG. 8MP UW noisy/muddy with color mismatch; 20MP selfie oversoftened; no RAW; no 2MP macro (good riddance). Nord 4 / Nothing 3a shoot better overall (Android Central, DCW).
• IP68 + UFS 4.0 + HyperOS 2 at £309 is absurd: first POCO with full ingress protection, flagship storage, Android 15, in-screen fingerprint, stereo (‑24.7 LUFS very good), Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.4/NFC/aptX. Cost: bloatware to uninstall, 195g/8.3mm slab, warm 90W charging.
• Buy it if you want max gaming FPS per dollar + 2-day battery + IP68. Skip it if you priotitize cameras (get Nord 4), need wireless charging, or hate MIUI-style bloat, or can stretch to POCO X8 Pro.

Full Specification Table

Feature	POCO X7 Pro (Xiaomi official)	What it means for you
Chip / RAM	Dimensity 8400 Ultra 4nm (A725 all-big-core), Mali-G720 MC7; 8/12GB LPDDR5X, UFS 4.0; WildBoost 3.0	AnTuTu 1.57M. Flagship-adjacent gaming; 12/512 for £40 more is the value pick
Display	6.67" AMOLED 1220×2712, 120Hz, 68B/12-bit, Dolby Vision/HDR10+, 1400 HBM/3200 peak, GG 7i	Bright outdoor + cinema HDR; 1920Hz PWM kind to eyes
Battery	6000mAh Si/C global (6550 India); 90W HyperCharge (Surge P2/G1, 58 protections), PD3.0/QC3+, reverse wired	2 days mixed, 12:43h active; 100% ~42min; India variant lasts longer
Camera	50MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 1/1.95" OIS + 8MP f/2.2 UW; 20MP selfie; 4K60 main (10-bit LOG), gyro+EIS+OIS	Main: 65% more light vs X6 Pro, UltraSnap no-blur; UW/selfie 1080p only, average
Durability	IP68 dust/water (1.5m); 160.8×75.2×8.3mm, 195g; Black/Yellow, White, Green, Iron Man LE	Pool-safe, rarity at £309; vegan-leather yellow stands out
Software	HyperOS 2, Android 15; AI editing, UltraSnap	Modern + AI tools; bloatware needs 20min cleanup (WIRED)
Audio / misc	Stereo speakers, in-screen fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.4, NFC, USB-C; no 3.5mm, no microSD	aptX HD, contactless pay, no headphone jack
Price	£309 8/256 / £349 12/512 (~$335–$400); India ₹27,999+	Undercuts Nord CE 4 Lite-class chips by miles

Main Characteristics

Gaming: sustained cool performance with improved cooling, stable frame rates below true flagships but above every budget rival; 120Hz + Dolby Vision make PUBG/Asphalt sing. Endurance: biggest POCO battery ever (+1000mAh) in a slim 8.3mm body, 14.5h continuous-use claim, 90% health-oriented charging options. Photography: main-lens-first philosophy, daylight pop, credible night mode, usable 2× in-sensor crop, strong OIS/EIS video; UW strictly for bright daylight.

X7 Pro vs X8 Pro vs Redmi Note 15 Pro vs Nord 4

Phone	Chip	Battery/charge	Main camera	IP	Price
X7 Pro	D8400 Ultra	6000mAh/90W	50MP IMX882 OIS	IP68	£309
X8 Pro	D8500 Ultra	6500mAh/100W	50MP Sony OIS	IP68	~£379
Redmi Note 15 Pro	Snap 6 Gen 3	6580mAh/45W	200MP OIS	IP69K	~£329
OnePlus Nord 4	Snap 7+ Gen 3	5500mAh/100W	50MP OIS (better)	IP54	~£429

Pros and Cons

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the POCO X7 Pro good for gaming?

The best budget gaming phone of 2025 per Trusted Reviews/Android Central. All-big-core Dimensity 8400 Ultra + WildBoost 3.0 + 120Hz AMOLED hold high frame rates cool in PUBG/Asphalt. Not quite flagship-stable, but far ahead of Snapdragon 695/6s Gen 3 rivals at £309.

X7 Pro vs X8 Pro vs Redmi Note 15 Pro. Which Xiaomi wins?

Gaming perf-per-pound: X7 Pro (£309). Newer + bigger battery: X8 Pro (D8500, 6500mAh/100W, ~£379). Camera-zoom + endurance: Redmi Note 15 Pro (200MP, 6580mAh, IP69K, ~£329, slower chip). Photographers pick Redmi/Nord 4; gamers pick X7/X8 Pro.

How is the battery and is the charger in the box?

6000mAh global (6550 India Si/C): 2 days mixed, 12:43h active (GSMArena), 8h PUBG claim. 90W HyperCharge: 50% ~23min, full ~42–46min with any 90W PD brick (not proprietary). UK/western box has no charger; India includes 90W.

Is the camera good?

Main: yes for price: 50MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 OIS, lively detailed day shots, good night mode, 4K60 LOG video. Ultrawide/selfie: average-to-weak, noisy at night, color mismatch, oversoftened selfies, no RAW. Main-lens shooters happy; content creators wanting consistency should get Nord 4.

Is it waterproof? Does it have NFC and 5G?

Yes to all: IP68 (1.5m, first POCO), NFC with contactless pay, full 5G, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.4 aptX HD. Gorilla Glass 7i. No wireless charging, no microSD, no headphone jack.

What is the difference between global and India versions?

Battery only: 6000mAh global vs 6550mAh India (both 90W). Performance, screen, cameras and IP68 identical. India lasts ~10% longer; both charge in ~42min.