Apple iPhone Air vs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

Verdict

Apple iPhone Air and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Apple iPhone Air wins on Main Camera and Selfie; Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra wins on Battery and Screen. Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is 0.3mm wider than Apple iPhone Air. Apple iPhone Air is the more recent release, from Sep 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone Air

74.7mm (2.94in) · Sep 2025 · Rank #128

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

75mm (2.95in) · Apr 2025 · Rank #130
Performance /15
11
11
Battery /15
6
9
Screen /15
11
15
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
9
Selfie /5
5
3
Video /5
5
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
67
67
Apple iPhone Air
74.7mm (2.94in) · Sep 2025 · Rank #128
11+6+11+12+12+5+5+0+5+0 = 67

EDITORIAL: Like Samsung, Apple has introduced a slim phone this year. And just like Samsung’s, Apple’s new entry replaces the bigger non-Pro model that wasn’t selling too well. 17 Air is the only iPhone this year to keep the Titanium build and the only one to come with just 2 lenses: one on the front and just one in the back. Other then being 5.6mm thin, 17 Air offers the same screen with anti-reflection coating and the same new “Center Stage” selfie camera as this year’s Pro’s. It’s A19 Pro chip has 1 core less and a noticably slower performance when compared to 17 Pro Max. Night mode photos are painfully slow to take. The still and video imaging is very good but remember: you won’t have access to any meaningful zooming or ultrawide action. At least, Air’s battery life is better then Samsung Edge’s. We wish it more luck then iPhone Plus had.

PROs
strong titanium uni-body, good A19 Pro performance, up to 1TB of storage, sharp 460ppi LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED with Dolby Vision screen, great imaging from a single 48MP OIS PDAF main, excellent new Center Stage 18MP selfie with OIS PDAF, stable iOS with up to 6 years of updates
CONs
short sub-24hr endurance from an old-tech lithium 3150mAh battery, slow >90min 25W wired (20W wireless) charging, screen with just 1000nits brightness, only 1 camera on the back, no SDmemory slot nor desktop replacement feature, slow USB-C 2.0 without Video-Out support, expensive (updated Sep 26, 2025)
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 it’s 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)

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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