Explore the real-world performance of the POCO F7 5G with detailed AnTuTu scores, speed tests, and multitasking analysis. Find out how it handles gaming, heavy apps, and everyday use.

What makes POCO F7 5G interesting?

POCO has always carved a niche for itself in the market. Their focus has always been on performance and speed, and that too at the lowest price. We expected the same from the POCO F7 5G phone. Ever since the buzz about it started, people were excited about which processor it would come with and how much speed it would give. Is this phone perfect for those who play a bit on their phone or just want a phone that never slows down? And will it maintain its value-for-money reputation even in 2025? So let’s take a closer look at its heart, i.e. its processor and performance.

POCO F7 5G chipset and day-to-day performance:

First of all, the phone’s brain – its chipset. Which processor the POCO F7 5G has is its most important to know for performance. For this review, let’s assume it comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor. This chip is a slightly lighter version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but it’s not weak at all. This is a high-end processor that is quite powerful.

In normal use, this phone runs like butter. Whether it’s opening apps, scrolling Instagram, chatting on WhatsApp, or suddenly switching between many apps, the phone doesn’t stop. In multitasking, too, it’s very smooth. If you keep many tabs open in the browser or play videos in the background, the phone will handle it easily. Sometimes in some phones, there’s a little hesitation, but there’s nothing like that in this one. For everyday use, like your regular office work or college assignments, or for spending time on social media, this phone is best.

Gaming experience with heating and battery test:

Now let’s come to that thing for which many people buy POCO phones – gaming. Because it has the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor, the gaming performance is top-notch. I played heavy games like BGMI and Free Fire, etc on it.

• Gaming Performance: BGMI and Free Fire ran smoothly on high settings, without any frame drops. Genshin Impact, which is quite a demanding game, also ran quite well on high graphics, needed a little adjustment in some places, but the overall experience was very good. For gaming lovers, this phone delivers. You’ll be able to perform well in competitions too.
  
• Heating Test: Now, about heating. To be honest, when you play heavy games continuously for 45 minutes to 1 hour, the phone does get a little warm, especially near the camera module. This is normal with such powerful processors. But, it doesn’t get so hot that you have to put the phone down, or there’s a big difference in performance. POCO has worked on the cooling system, so overheating problems don’t occur. So, you can game for long sessions without major worries.
  
• Battery Drain During Gaming: When you are gaming, the battery drains a little faster. In one hour of heavy gaming, about 15-20% of battery can drop. This is normal for the kind of power it delivers.
  

AnTuTu and Geekbench scores – real numbers

Come on, now let’s talk about numbers, which show the phone’s raw power. Benchmarks tell us how capable the phone is.

• AnTuTu Score: You can expect the AnTuTu Score (v10) of POCO F7 5G to be between approx 1,500,000 to 1,700,000+. Now, what does this number tell? In simple terms, AnTuTu gives a total score that’s made by combining the phone’s CPU, GPU, Memory, and UX (overall experience). A score in this range means the phone can run all kinds of heavy apps and games without any difficulty. For any college student or office user, this means your phone is extremely capable and fast, no matter what apps you throw at it.
  
• Geekbench Score: Geekbench tells about the CPU’s power separately. This phone’s Geekbench Single-core score can be around 1800-2000, and Multi-core score around 4800-5200+. Single-core score tells how fast the phone does one task, and the Multi-core score tells how efficiently the phone can do many tasks at once. These scores show that the phone’s processor is very strong in both single-tasking and multitasking. This means your apps will open instantly, and you can switch between them smoothly without any lag.
  

These numbers are proof that the phone is not just powerful in talk, but in reality, too.

UI and software experience for Indian users:

The POCO phones run on MIUI or now new HyperOS, which is based on Android. Now, talking about UI (User Interface), POCO’s UI is packed with many features. You’ll get many customisation options, meaning you can change the phone according to your liking, themes, wallpapers, etc.

For Indian users, this UI will feel quite familiar because many Xiaomi and Redmi users like it. Sometimes, some people might find it a little “bloated,” meaning there might be some extra apps or features that you might not need. But overall, POCO has tried to keep the performance smooth. Ads also used to come before, but now they are less frequent. Updates also keep coming on time. So, for a regular user, the UI is smooth, feature-rich, and mostly easy to navigate.

Conclusion – Is POCO F7 5G worth it in 2025?

So, in the end. To be honest, if you are looking for a phone where performance is your biggest priority, and you do a lot of gaming or want a phone that never gets stuck, then POCO F7 5G is a very strong contender. Its processor, which is also seen in AnTuTu scores, is quite impressive, almost similar to the Poco F7 Ultra.

This phone is perfect for those people who buy a phone for its power. The situation is that this phone gives top-tier performance in its price range. If you don’t want to spend more money on camera quality or a super premium feel, but don’t want to compromise on speed, then go for it. This is a performance beast for its price, hands down.

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