
Poco
Great

Xiaomi
Good
Poco F7 Ultra
A meaningful step up from previous Poco F-series phones with a premium glass-sandwich design, aluminum frame, and IP68 water resistance (immersible up to 2.5m for 30 minutes). At 212g it feels substantial without being heavy. The design is competent but not distinctive — it lacks the visual identity of competitors like the OnePlus 13R.
Xiaomi 15
A premium compact flagship at 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08mm and 191g with an aviation-grade aluminum frame and IP68 water resistance. It looks and feels genuinely premium, though several reviewers noted it's almost identical to the Xiaomi 14.
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Poco F7 Ultra
The 6.67-inch QHD+ OLED is one of the brightest panels on the market at 3,200 nits peak, with sharp 1440x3200 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. GSMArena noted it was the third-brightest phone they had tested at the time. The lack of LTPO technology is the main shortcoming at this tier.
Xiaomi 15
The 6.36-inch 1.5K LTPO OLED is sharp, vibrant, and incredibly bright at 3,200 nits peak (tested up to 3,593 nits HDR). Ultra-narrow 1.38mm bezels and high-frequency PWM dimming above 3,000Hz round out an excellent display package, though OLED smear at lower brightness is a noted concern.
Poco F7 Ultra
The Snapdragon 8 Elite with VisionBoost D7 GPU delivers raw benchmark scores that exceed even the Xiaomi 15 Ultra in some tests, with an AnTuTu score around 2.63 million. Lightning-fast OS navigation and multitasking. However, thermal management is aggressive — the aluminum frame reaches 45°C+ during extended gaming.
Xiaomi 15
The Snapdragon 8 Elite with 12GB RAM delivers flagship-tier performance that's smooth and snappy for everyday use, gaming, and multitasking. However, the compact body struggles to dissipate heat under sustained loads, causing notable thermal throttling during extended gaming sessions.
Poco F7 Ultra
The first Poco phone with a telephoto camera (50MP, 2.5x optical zoom) is a landmark addition. The 50MP main sensor delivers nicely detailed images with excellent dynamic range, and Creative Bloq called it potentially "the best value camera phone of 2025." However, the 32MP ultrawide delivers muddy results, the selfie camera lacks autofocus, and video recording options are limited.
Xiaomi 15
The triple 50MP Leica system shines with its main sensor and improved 2.6x telephoto, earning a DxOMark score of 146. Leica color profiles produce natural, pleasing images with excellent dynamic range. The ultrawide camera is the clear weakness, with noticeably more noise in low light and no autofocus.
Poco F7 Ultra
The 5,300mAh battery provides reliable all-day endurance with 7-8 hours screen-on time. The standout is 120W wired charging that fills the battery from flat in approximately 30 minutes, plus 50W wireless charging support. Mark Ellis Reviews called the battery life "staggeringly good" and "insane."
Xiaomi 15
A standout category for the Xiaomi 15. The 5,400mAh silicon-carbon battery is a huge upgrade from the Xiaomi 14's 4,610mAh, delivering 16+ hours of active use in GSMArena's tests and consistently 7-8 hours of screen-on time. 90W wired charging goes from 0-100% in about 50 minutes.
Poco F7 Ultra
Launched with HyperOS 2.0 on Android 15, with HyperOS 3 (Android 16) already rolling out. Performance optimization for the Snapdragon 8 Elite is solid. However, HyperOS ships with embedded ads in system apps, ~40 unnecessary bloatware apps in the global version, and debloating via ADB is strongly recommended.
Xiaomi 15
HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 is fast and fluid with snappy animations and useful AI features. Xiaomi promises 4 major OS updates and 5-6 years of security patches. However, bloatware remains a persistent concern with 193+ removable packages identified, and some system apps contain advertisements.