SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

POCO X7 review: Curved 1.5K AMOLED and IP69 at the price the X-series made famous.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2025·$299
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#44 of 117
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Durability and a great screen, cheaply.

X7 pushes flagship-grade IP69 sealing and a curved 1.5K AMOLED down to $299, which is where POCO has always won. The Dimensity 7300 keeps it honest about gaming, and the ultrawide is an afterthought — but as an everyday phone that survives rain and looks expensive, it overdelivers.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz, curved, 3,000 nits peak
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,712 × 1,220 px (1.5K)

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.5 (Sony LYT-600), OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Selfie20 MP

03Performance

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2025.

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

74/100

74/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2025.

06Value

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 78-point average for mid-range phones of 2025.

What works
  • IP68 + IP69 at $299 — class-leading durability.
  • Curved 1.5K AMOLED, 3,000-nit peak.
  • 5,500 mAh + 45 W.
  • OIS main with a bright f/1.5 lens.
What doesn't
  • Dimensity 7300 is mid-pack for gaming.
  • 8 MP ultrawide.
  • HyperOS ships ads.
  • 45 W is modest vs the Pro's 90 W.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone SE (2025)
$599 · score 84/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 117-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .