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Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Vivo V40 SE 5G

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Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Vivo V40 SE 5G

66 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
66 out of 100
Vivo V40 SE 5G
Xiaomi Poco X7
Vivo V40 SE 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra) that was released on January 9, 2025, against the Vivo V40 SE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1031 and 923 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V40 SE 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1203 against 1114 nits)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X7 and Vivo V40 SE 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Poco X7
65*
V40 SE 5G
60*
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Poco X7
66*
V40 SE 5G
66*
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco X7
vs
V40 SE 5G

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1220 x 2712 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3000 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9% 86.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.8%
PWM - 476 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X7
1114 nits
V40 SE 5G +8%
1203 nits

Design and build

Height 162.33 mm (6.39 inches) 163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) 75.81 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 7.79 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP54
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco X7 +2%
88.9%
V40 SE 5G
86.8%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X7 and Vivo V40 SE 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max clock 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 613
GPU shading units 256 192
GPU clock 1047 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco X7 +12%
1031
V40 SE 5G
923
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X7 +27%
2842
V40 SE 5G
2236
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X7
684951
V40 SE 5G
n/a
CPU 204203 -
GPU 144136 -
Memory 165600 -
UX 171012 -
Total score 684951 -
Samples Less then 3 Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8, 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256, 512 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 14
ROM HyperOS 1.0 Funtouch 14
OS size - 20 GB

Battery

Capacity 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 44 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time 1:05 hr 0:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:50 hr -
Watching video 10:59 hr -
Gaming 05:14 hr -
Standby 104 hr -
General battery life
Poco X7
19:25 hr
V40 SE 5G
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX882 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX355 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV02B10 -
Sensor size 1/5" -
Pixel size 1.75 micron -
Stabilization Digital No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV20B -
Sensor size 1/4.0" -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco X7
n/a
V40 SE 5G
91.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2025 March 2024
Release date January 2025 April 2024
Launch price $229 $279
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 44 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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