Vivo iQOO Neo 10 VS Xiaomi Poco F7

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 are waterproof, but they differ in their Ingress Protection (IP) ratings. The iQOO Neo 10 has an IP65 rating, indicating it is protected against dust and low-pressure water jets, while the Poco F7 has a more robust IP68 rating, meaning it can withstand complete submersion in water.

In terms of physical dimensions, the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 is slightly lighter at 206 g compared to the Poco F7's 215.7 g. The Neo 10 is also a bit slimmer, with a thickness of 8.1 mm, while the Poco F7 is slightly thicker at 8.2 mm. The width of the two devices also varies slightly, with the Neo 10 being 75.9 mm wide, while the Poco F7 measures 77.9 mm. Despite these small differences in size and weight, both phones are very similar in height, with the Neo 10 being 163.7 mm tall and the Poco F7 at 163.1 mm.

Both devices have comparable volumes, with the Neo 10's volume at 100.64 cm³ and the Poco F7's at 104.19 cm³. While the Poco F7 has a marginally larger volume, the difference is minimal. Neither phone has a rugged build, and neither can be folded.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep contrasts. The screen size on the Neo 10 is 6.78″, slightly smaller than the Poco F7's 6.83″ display. The pixel density of the Neo 10 is 453 ppi, which is slightly higher than the Poco F7's 447 ppi, though both should provide sharp and clear visuals. The resolution of the Neo 10 is 1260 x 2800 px, while the Poco F7 has a resolution of 1280 x 2772 px, with the difference in resolution being minimal.

Regarding refresh rate, the Neo 10 supports a higher 144Hz rate, compared to the 120Hz on the Poco F7. Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+, enhancing their display capabilities for better color and contrast. Additionally, both phones feature an Always-On Display, which allows for quick access to information without fully waking up the screen.

The Poco F7 has branded damage-resistant glass, unlike the Neo 10, which does not have this feature. Additionally, the Poco F7 supports Dolby Vision, whereas the Neo 10 does not. Both devices do not have a secondary screen and are equipped with touch screens.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 offer impressive performance specs, featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset with the Adreno 825 GPU. The CPU configuration for both devices is identical, with cores clocked at 3 x 3.01 GHz, 2 x 2.8 GHz, 2 x 2.02 GHz, and 1 x 3.21 GHz. Both phones support 64-bit computing, have integrated graphics, and use big.LITTLE technology for efficient power management.

The Neo 10 stands out with 16GB of RAM, whereas the Poco F7 has 12GB of RAM. Both devices share the same RAM speed of 4800 MHz. As for internal storage, both phones come with 512GB of storage. The AnTuTu benchmark score for the Neo 10 is 2,135,100, slightly ahead of the Poco F7's 2,084,535, though the difference is minimal. The Geekbench 6 results for both devices are identical with a multi-core score of 6833 and a single-core score of 2041.

Other specs are the same between the two phones, including a GPU clock speed of 1150 MHz, a thermal design power (TDP) of 12.5W, a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s, and support for DDR5 memory. Both devices can support up to 24GB of maximum memory. Additionally, they share the same L2 cache size of 6 MB, L3 cache of 8 MB, and utilize eMMC version 5.1 storage. Both phones also feature integrated LTE, OpenGL 3.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, as well as multithreading support. The Poco F7 supports Dolby Vision, while this feature is not present on the Neo 10.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 feature a dual-lens main camera setup with 50 MP and 8 MP sensors. The wide aperture of the main camera is 2.2f for both devices, though the Poco F7 has a slightly larger aperture of 1.5f compared to the Neo 10's 1.8f. For the front camera, the Neo 10 offers a 32 MP sensor with a 2.5f aperture, while the Poco F7 has a 20 MP front camera with a 2.2f aperture.

Both phones have built-in optical image stabilization, support 2160p video recording at 60 fps, and include features like phase-detection autofocus and continuous autofocus during video recording. Both also support slow-motion video recording, have manual exposure, and can create panoramas in-camera. They share the ability to adjust manual ISO and focus, and they both offer a timelapse function.

Where they differ slightly is in their flash capabilities. The Neo 10 has a single flash LED, whereas the Poco F7 comes with two flash LEDs. The Poco F7 also supports raw image capture, while the Neo 10 does not. Neither phone features a front-facing LED flash or 3D photo/video recording capabilities, and both lack Dolby Vision or HDR10 recording support.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 run on Android 15 and share many similar operating system features. These include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, the ability to block app tracking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, and media picker. Both devices also support game downloads while playing, dark mode, battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, customizable notifications, full-page screenshots, and split screen functionality.

However, there are a few differences. The Vivo iQOO Neo 10 does not support Wi-Fi password sharing, whereas the Poco F7 does. Both devices lack focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to be used as a PC. The Poco F7 also has Wi-Fi password sharing, a feature the Neo 10 lacks.

Both phones offer PiP (Picture-in-Picture), child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and multi-user system support. Additionally, neither phone has Mail Privacy Protection, PiP, or a front-facing camera under the display. Both devices are free and open source and can track the current position of the mobile device.

The Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 both feature large batteries, though with slight differences in capacity. The Neo 10 comes with a 7000 mAh battery, while the Poco F7 has a 6500 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, with the Neo 10 offering a faster charging speed of 120W, compared to the Poco F7's 90W.

Neither phone supports wireless charging, and both have non-removable rechargeable batteries. The Neo 10 includes a charger in the box, whereas the Poco F7 does not. Both devices feature a battery level indicator to keep track of remaining charge.

In terms of key features, both phones provide fast charging capabilities and have rechargeable batteries, but the Neo 10 has a higher battery capacity and a faster charging rate, along with the advantage of including a charger in the box.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, so users will need to rely on wireless or USB-C audio solutions. Both phones come with stereo speakers for enhanced sound quality, ensuring a more immersive audio experience. However, the audio capabilities of the two phones differ in terms of wireless audio support.

The Vivo iQOO Neo 10 does not support any of the advanced Bluetooth audio codecs like aptX, LDAC, or aptX HD. In contrast, the Poco F7 supports aptX, LDAC, and aptX HD, allowing for higher-quality wireless audio streaming, especially with compatible headphones or speakers. Both devices do not feature aptX Lossless support or a radio.

While both phones offer stereo speakers, the Poco F7 has the advantage when it comes to wireless audio capabilities with its support for more advanced Bluetooth audio technologies.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 support 5G connectivity and are equipped with dual SIM card slots. They both support a wide range of Wi-Fi standards, including Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Bluetooth version differs slightly, with the Neo 10 offering Bluetooth 5.4, while the Poco F7 supports Bluetooth 6. Both devices also support NFC for contactless payments and other NFC-related features.

In terms of USB connectivity, both phones come with USB Type-C ports, but the Neo 10 uses USB version 2, while the Poco F7 also uses USB version 2. Both phones offer the same download speed of 4200 MBits/s and upload speed of 3500 MBits/s. Other shared features include a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, and support for Galileo positioning.

Neither phone supports ANT+, has a barometer, or features HDMI output. Both phones lack 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, or a built-in projector. They also do not have emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, motion tracking, or optical tracking. Both devices support the same sensors and connectivity features, making them quite similar in this area, with the only notable difference being the Bluetooth version.

Both the Vivo iQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Poco F7 are equipped with a video light, which can enhance the quality of video recording in low-light conditions. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These specifications are identical for both phones, showing no differences between them in terms of display technology or additional features in this category.

In summary, the video light is the standout feature shared by both devices, while other display-related technologies like sapphire glass, curved displays, and e-paper displays are not present in either model.

With both phones offering the same specs in this group, there are no distinguishing features to note in terms of display or miscellaneous capabilities.