However, the Poco X7 Pro is a great example of why it should.
In my experience, gaming was just as quick and smooth here as on some of thebest Android phones.
The green and black versions are just plastic.
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There are a few versions of the Poco X7 Pro.
It’s rare to see a Xiaomi phone in the US but the company lists itself onAmazonin the States.
Its a great-value phone which gives buyers on a budget a really solid option.
Its still pretty good value for money, though.
It also feels more premium, and a touch more grip-able in the hand.
If you think its a bit too extra, though, you should probably opt for the standard models.
The Poco X7 Pro felt pretty hardy to me.
The company has promised three years of updates for the phone, and an extra one of security updates.
A common gripe I have with Xiaomi software is that it comes chock-full of pre-installed third-party apps.
However, these arent available in all regions and none were enabled on my test phone.
Its apparent in some pictures more than others but greenery lost some zest.
The phone is really quick to try and edit your pictures afterwards though.
Jump over to the ultra-wide camera and youre getting pictures that dont look great.
Theyre desaturated and lose lots of detail in darker areas, leading to a lifeless photo.
Fine is also an accurate description of pictures taken on the front-facing camera.
Generally, selfies were clear and bright, although again the colors werent always sparkling.
Its paired with RAM and storage that depends on whichever variant you picked up: 8/256GB or 12/512GB.
It was seriously impressive.
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If youre a mobile gamer, Im going to have to give this unit two thumbs up.
It puts it in league with 2024s top-end phones, and possibly 2025s too.
In fact, its rare to see mobiles with power packs quite this big.
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On the topic of charging, its 90W, which is nice and fast.
Theres no wireless or reverse charging, but with speeds like that, I can forgive it.
Its relatively cheap but has an impressively fast chipset and great-looking screen.
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Should you buy the Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro?
Don’t buy it if you want to take amazing photographs.
We haven’t reviewed the Poco X7 yet, mind.
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We were impressed with this phone’s predecessor in ourMotorola Moto G84 review.
Significantly, I also played lots of games on it.
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