Emir BardakçıWhile the changelog for the latest HyperOS 2.0.101.0.VOKCNXM update on POCO F7 Pro China (K80) speaks of an improved gaming performance by optimizing frame dropping, stuttering, and hand tracking while gaming with Honor of Kings and Game for Peace, some user have tried out three popular titles: Honor of Kings, Game for Peace, and Genshin Impact, to evaluate real-world performance. Although the POCO F7 series has not yet been introduced in the global market, you can understand what kind of performance awaits you.
Performance Metrics
Honour of Kings
- Average Frame Rate: 119.74 FPS
- Average Consumption: 4.14W
- Jitter Rate: 0.45
Game for Peace (Peace Elite)
- Average Frame Rate: 118.68 FPS
- Average Consumption : 4.46W
- Jitter Rate: 1.60
Genshin Impact
- Average Frame Rate: 59.85 FPS
- Average Consumption: 5.18W
- Jitter Rate: 0.35
Smoothing and Game Scheduling Strategies
Honor of Kings
- It employs dynamic core scheduling. Small cores run at low frequencies, while large cores dynamically change between 0.75 GHz to 2 GHz and spike at 3 GHz under a high load.
- It ensures efficiency in power consumption without much compromise in performance.
Game for Peace
- Is more aggressive. Small cores: up to 1.75 GHz, large and super cores: 2.45 GHz to 2.8 GHz.
- Aimed at sustained high performance.
Genshin Impact
- Based on 3-large-core strategy with 2.2 GHz, dynamic load balancing.
- Other cores have lower frequencies in the neighborhood of 1.375 GHz that control power consumption. Even at max settings in Mondstadt, power consumption manages to stay very good at 5.18W for thermal and energy efficiency.
Overall Analysis
The POCO F7 Pro offers mainstream Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-level gaming performance to deal with regular gaming workloads. While it can easily handle games like Honor of Kings and Game for Peace, extreme scenarios-for example, Star Iron Gold Moment-require additional cooling solutions. But the POCO F7 Pro has better hardware features, which makes it very outstanding in its price range:
- Battery: It offers 90W fast charging, combined with its large capacity of 6550mAh, for extended gaming sessions.
- Durability: Triple waterproof certification: IP66/IP68/IP69.
- Display: Circular polarized 2K screen with improved visual display.
- Camera: Light Hunter 800 main sensor for the best image quality.
- Build: Metal middle frame with a glass back cover.
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Memory: LPDDR5X
- Storage: UFS 4.0 Cooling System: 5400mm² 3D dual-loop ice cooling
- Rage Engine 4.0 for improved gaming performance
- Signal Amplification: Xiaomi T1S chip
Pricing and Value
The price of the POCO F7 Pro in China is starting at 2499 yuan (~$340), whereas in some regions, subsidized pricing drops it down as low as 21xx yuan (~$290). For this price, it starts to be unbeatable regarding value in the performance sector by merely joining gaming capabilities with premium peripheral features. The Redmi K80 (POCO F7 Pro in China) is quite excellent if the priorities go to the game performance. If it is an overall experience, with its unrivaled hardware and configuration, then it would be a “real fragrance” within this price range.
