POCO continues to make the most effective funds telephones, and the producer is doing issues somewhat otherwise with its newest launch. The X7 and X7 Professional at the moment are accessible globally, and the latter mannequin is especially attention-grabbing, as POCO teamed up with Marvel to launch an unique variant of the gadget, dubbed the POCO X7 Professional Iron Man Version.
I am a giant fan of those limited-edition fashions, and OnePlus used to do a terrific job rolling out distinctive designs prior to now with the likes of the OnePlus 5T Star Wars, OnePlus 6 Avengers, OnePlus 6T and 7T Professional McLaren fashions, and the Nord 2 Pac-Man variant. It is thrilling to see POCO get in on the motion with the X7 Professional, and what’s notable right here is that the model is doing so on a funds telephone, making the gadget way more accessible to a wider viewers.
That mentioned, POCO is not launching the X7 Professional Iron Man Version in India, its largest client market — the telephone is as an alternative debuting in choose Asian nations. It’s accessible in a single 12GB/512GB mannequin, and prices $399. The bottom mannequin of the X7 Professional, in the meantime, prices $299, with the 512GB mannequin promoting at $369, so that you’re principally paying $30 moreover for the Iron Man Version.
With that out of the best way, let’s speak concerning the design. POCO clearly paid loads of consideration to small particulars, with the SIM card ejector within the field styled to appear like an Arc Reactor.
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The packaging itself is completed rather well, and it has a “mechanical raise construction” that is meant to imitate the texture of “donning Stark’s armor,” and also you get a cutout highlighting blueprints of Iron Man’s swimsuit. There is a case included within the field that does an excellent job reinforcing the gadget whereas concurrently exhibiting off that design on the again.
Coming to the telephone itself, the X7 Professional Iron Man Version has a particular again design with pink and gold hues, with the Iron Man helmet prominently highlighted. The helmet is housed inside a stylized Arc Reactor, and the remainder of the again has a “3D reduction enhanced with platinum detailing” that does an amazing job accentuating the design.
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POCO used a tiered system to create a way of dimension to the design on the again, and the impact is reasonably attention-grabbing. “Because of the delicate format of the tiered platinum serrations inside, the shining end has been perfected for an excellent brighter, extra glowing look, creating a way of dimensionality that mirrors the detailed craftsmanship of Stark’s engineering. Whereas utilizing a mixture of matte and gloss finishes with a glowing sand texture, the helmet displays a refined brilliance beneath mild, whereas the Arc Reactor’s intricate patterns seem each highly effective and exact.”
Whereas my instant response after taking the gadget out of the field was that it appeared somewhat cheesy, I do not really feel the identical after utilizing the telephone for every week. POCO did an amazing job with the general aesthetic of the X7 Professional Iron Man Version, and the pink accents across the cameras on the again and the ability button distinguish the design fairly a bit. You additionally get the Avengers brand on the backside with the POCO brand positioned on the high, and each of those are decked out in gold, including a pleasant little bit of distinction.
The perimeters have a boxier design, however there are refined curves, and I did not see any points with usability. That is principally right down to the matte texture on the edges, which simply makes it simpler to carry and use the gadget. Different niceties embody customized backgrounds and an icon pack that has pink borders, which is preinstalled. Whereas I just like the backgrounds, the icon pack is simply too distracting, and fortunately, you possibly can simply change it out.
The remainder of the {hardware} is equivalent to the X7 Professional. You get a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh and 1920Hz DC dimming, and it’s backed by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 7i.
| Class | POCO X7 Professional | OnePlus Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| PCMark Work 3.0 (General) | 12575 | 13396 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 (Net Searching) | 11853 | 12604 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 (Video Modifying) | 5450 | 7233 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 (Writing) | 18952 | 13304 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 (Picture Modifying) | 11180 | 20533 |
| Geekbench 6 (single-core) | 1573 | 1000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5580 | 3849 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Excessive (rating) | 1868 | 2845 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Excessive (FPS) | 11.19 | 17.035 |
The telephone is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 8400 Extremely, and also you get 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. The telephone does not run demanding video games on the highest setting, however it’s first rate sufficient in its class, and I did not see many points on this space. I will go into way more element in my evaluate, however as a teaser, I am together with artificial testing scores above.
Coming to the cameras, there is a 50MP Sony IMX882 that serves as the principle shooter, and it is joined by an 8MP wide-angle, with POCO sensibly selecting to restrict the gadget to 2 good sensors. There is a 6000mAh battery with 90W charging, and curiously sufficient, the Indian mannequin of the X7 Professional will get a much bigger 6500mAh battery. The Iron Man Version relies on the worldwide variant, so it has a 6000mAh battery. Rounding out the {hardware}, you get IP68 ingress safety, NFC, IR blaster, and an honest vibration motor.
On the software program facet of issues, the telephone runs Android 15 out of the field, which supplies it a definite edge over the Redmi Notice 14 Professional+, a tool that prices $150 extra.
General, I actually like what POCO did with the X7 Professional Iron Man Version. The model put loads of thought into the design of the telephone in addition to the packaging, and it does not have an absurd premium over the usual X7 Professional. I’d have appreciated to see the gadget in India, however exterior of that, I do not actually have something to fault with the gadget — it is likely one of the greatest limited-edition fashions I used lately.
