Apple iPhone 17 vs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Verdict
Apple iPhone 17 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Apple iPhone 17 wins on Performance and Selfie; Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra wins on Battery and Screen. Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is 3.5mm wider than Apple iPhone 17. Apple iPhone 17 is the more recent release, from Sep 19, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
67
67
Apple iPhone 17
71.5mm (2.81in) · Sep 19, 2025 · Rank #115
13+7+11+12+9+5+5+0+5+0 = 67
* TOP Software* TOP Selfie* TOP Video Recording
EDITORIAL: The vanilla 17 gets a new A19 (3nm) chip along with now minimum 256GB of fast memory. In one of the biggest upgrades to an iPhone, Apple finally put in a 120Hz LTPO Retina OLED screen with advanced anti-glare coating. The resolution and Dolby Vision are the same as on the 17 Pro. Ultrawide camera is upgraded to 48MP and the new 18MP selfie is shared with Pro models too. In a true Apple fashion, battery tech is the same with just 130mAh more power. Taking the upgraded screen into account explains noticably worse battery endurance compared to iPhone 16.
PROs
fast A19 performance with a minimum of 256GB NVMe storage, sub-90min 30W charging (25W wireless), iPhone 17 Pro level 460ppi LTPO OLED screen with a proper 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision, IP68 protection (to 6m), reliable photos from a 48MP 26mm OIS main + 48MP 13mm ultrawide (both with PDAF), excellent photos from a new 18MP OIS PDAF Center Stage selfie, great videos front and back, stable and mature iOS with up to 6 years of updates
CONs
sub-24hr endurance from a 3692mAh Lithium battery, no SDmemory slot, no desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 port tho there is a DisplayPort support, Siri laggs Android competition
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
75mm (2.95in) · Apr 2025 · Rank #130
11+9+15+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 67
EDITORIAL: This year for the first time, Poco is making a flagship phone. It is a rare and generous upgrade from previous Poco phones, hense the Ultra moniker. To get down to itâs price point, some compromises had to be made.er replacement feature
PROs
relatively narrow well build body with IP69 protection, top SnapDragon 8 Elite with UFS 4.1 performance, super-fast (0 to 100%) 30 min charging, flagship >500ppi >1500nits Dolby Vision display, 4 years of OS updates
CONs
decent but not-so-Ultra grade cameras, lack of expandable storage and computer replacement feature (updated Apr 21, 2025)
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