Xiaomi POCO X7 smartphone, 8+256GB, Black, 50MP main camera with OIS, 5110mAh battery, IP68 (no charger included), 2 year Warranty

Switching to this phone from a Nokia 8.1 was an absolute breeze, since I could use the Google data transfer thing to do it easily. The screen is excellent, smooth and responsive at 120 Hz. Plenty of storage at least for me, and there was little bloatware on the device, and whatever bloatware there was was very easy to uninstall. It is way faster than the phone I had before, and it can comfortably run most games at a smooth 60/120 fps. For me, it was great value for money, since this phone can rival other flagship phones on the market right now. The battery life is alright, nothing major, but the 90W quick charging makes up for it as it can charge in around half an hour. The phone itself looks quite sleek, nothing amazing since it is just a thin brick with a screen, but the camera quality is solid as well, and all of the physical buttons work perfectly. However, it's slightly disappointing that it doesn't come with a charger in the UK, but it did come with a phone ring, which was nice.

I'm really impressed. My fold 3 broke so I needed a quick replacement until new foldables come out in May/June. At 299, it's cheaper than the nothing 3a(which was my initial choice). Processor is almost similar to a Sgen2 but just a bit hotter if pushed which is not a problem for non power users. Battery last double the time than my fold3 and charges a lot faster(I have an 80watt OnePlus brick and works fine). Ram at 12gb and another 8gb extension is just perfect to handle multiple apps. Memory, 512gb of space it's more than enough and it's fast enough. That 1 main camera and the AI helping it, it's quite impressive and I don't feel that I'm penalised that I chose a budget phone to take pictures. Obviously, you don't have a lot of choice, but you can manage just fine for a daily. Screen is a good size and bright enough even in direct sunlight. Speakers are loud(a bit of distortion at 100%) and it has Bluetooth 5.3 which can handle 2 devices at the same time. Only bad thing is that it only has 3yrs of support and 4 of security updates but for £300 it's enough. Being used to flagships for the last 12yrs, I am really impressed what you can get for so little money nowadays. If you're a power user like me, you'll need a flagship. Sustained gaming it's a no no and ultrawide camera is a joke. But otherwise, great phone. Not a lot of bloatware and easy to clean and setup. Good android 15 variant with nice touches to help the UI. Design is meh( I got the green one) and case choices are limited and not super nice. You'll need a pop socket or ring cause it's difficult to handle it 1 handed.

Amazing battery life and superb value for money . I bought this for my wife who did not want an expensive flagship from the big names. The battery as mentioned is amazing and is 6000ma and easily lasts a couple of days even with lots of screen time.The large screen is glorious with lots of brightness even in sunny condition. I have seen no lag from the phone at all even when she is playing games. It really is amazing what Xiaomi give you with the Poco range , If you don't need the latest bleeding edge processor and high priced flagship this is Ideal , Also it's got a great camera.

I got this as an upgrade for my old xiaomi note 9s and it feels incredible.you can easily feel the power of the processor it's smooth and responsive, the resolution of the screen is staggering and the colors look incredible. the bloatware is not something I'm unaware of as I had a xiaomi phone before but a quick search on how to manage it and I was easily able to handle that.this is a phone that can easily compete with with flagship releases from other companies with a bargain price it can put the flagship phones of other companies to shame.

good phone for such a little money, I am fab of Xiaomi now. Built well, works good and looks good as well. I am very happy with purchase. Thanks.

The phone feels solid and the photos are definitely impressive. The processor is excellent and I would love to see it featured in other devices, as it offers great value for the price. However, when it comes to Xiaomi's software, I'm not entirely convinced. There are bugs here and there, and we've come to notice that in mid-range models, they disable certain user experience features, such as blur effects in the UI, reserving the full experience for the flagship models. Additionally, there's no ability to skip songs while the screen is off using the volume buttons, which is a shame. Bluetooth audio seems to be consistently processed, even with filters off, causing noticeable lag and sync issues even with streaming services like Netflix, despite the processor. The battery performance is inconsistent, sometimes it lasts longer, sometimes less, even with the same usage. I still haven't figured out why. The security patches update the system, but the month reference for the patch doesn’t change. There are also menu items that are visible but unclickable. The screen recording feature captures outgoing audio but not incoming audio, which is a drawback. Overall, Xiaomi doesn't instill that sense of software security and robustness that you get with other brands, like Honor for example. If you're looking for a budget phone that takes great photos and you’re not too concerned about the rest, go ahead and get it without hesitation. But if you’re after more quality and reliability in software, then look elsewhere—there are other brands offering better value, starting from a similar price range.