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Stuff.tv
8 hours ago
- Stuff.tv
You won't believe how long the battery life is on this mega cheap phone
Eyeing up a new smartphone? That £1000 price that the latest handsets typically come with is probably off-putting. Cheaper mid-range or budget handsets plug the gap, but they usually sacrifice some features to get that lower price – and battery is usually a big culprit. This sub-£200 phone is the opposite of that, with a bigger battery than any flagship smartphone you can currently buy. The Poco M7 has just landed with a frankly ludicrous 7000mAh battery thanks to the latest silicon-carbon tech. Poco reckons you can squeeze just over two days out of it with regular use. You can expect 28 hours of video playback or 46 hours of calls. That's bordering on post-apocalyptic survival kit territory. It even supports reverse charging, which means you can juice up another device or your friend's dying handset without touching a plug. Read more: Best cheap phones in 2025 reviewed and rated Now, obviously it's not just a giant battery glued to a plank. You're also getting a rather massive 6.9-inch FHD+ display with a 144Hz refresh rate – smooth enough to make scrolling through TikTok feel like gliding through silk. It's got all the right display certifications too, so your eyes won't melt after three hours of doomscrolling. There's even a 200% volume boost for audio that'll make your morning alarm actually work. Or let you watch Christopher Nolan films and still hear what the characters are saying. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 685 chip runs the show, paired with Xiaomi's new HyperOS 2. Sure, it's not a gaming powerhouse, but it'll handle your daily swipes and taps without turning into a toaster. There's also the obligatory AI stuff thrown in – Google Gemini assistant and Circle to Search make their way in. I suppose that makes this one of the cheapest phones you can get with Google's AI smarts baked in. If that's even something you care about. On the back, there's a 50MP dual camera set-up. I expect it's going to be decent in daylight and fine for social media, but don't expect miracles at night. Still, Auto Night Mode and Dynamic Shots features should help it punch above its weight. Round front, there's an 8MP selfie snapper that should handle your Instagram photos with ease. I'm particularly impressed by just how big this battery is. Earlier this year, the Moto G86 impressed me with its 6720mAh battery in a £300 handset. But the Poco M7 blows this out of the water. The Poco M7 is available to order now from £169 for the 6GB+128GB variant, or £189 for the 8GB+256GB version. But right now, it starts at £129 directly from Xiaomi and £119 on Amazon. It comes in Black, Blue, or the rather excellent-looking Silver.
GSM Arena
6 days ago
- GSM Arena
Poco M7 4G arrives with a familiar set of specs
Vlad, 13 August 2025 A few hours ago, Poco made the M7 Plus official, but the brand had also prepared a bit of a surprise to go along with it: the Poco M7 4G. Not to be confused with the M7 5G, which launched back in March, the 4G-only model has appeared in Poland and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 685 4G SoC. This is paired with either 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, or 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. MicroSD cards up to 2TB are supported for expansion. The phone sports a 6.9-inch 1080x2340 LCD screen with 144Hz refresh rate, 288Hz touch sampling rate, and 850-nit peak brightness, a 50 MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and 1080p video recording support, and an 8 MP selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture and 1080p video recording. The lights are kept on by a 7,000 mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging, but the phone isn't sold with a charger in the box (at least in Europe). There's also a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and IP64 dust and water resistance. The M7 4G runs Xiaomi's HyperOS 2. It measures 171.08 x 82.05 x 8.55 mm and weighs 224g. If all of these specs feel familiar, that's because they're nigh-on identical to those of the recently released Redmi 15 4G.
GSM Arena
12-08-2025
- GSM Arena
New iQOO Z10 Lite arrives with a different design and specs
iQOO unveiled the Dimensity 6300-powered iQOO Z10 Lite in June, which is currently available in India. Now, iQOO has introduced a new Z10 Lite with a different design and specs. For starters, the new iQOO Z10 Lite is powered by the Snapdragon 685 SoC, meaning no 5G support. The smartphone runs Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15 out of the box and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, but storage expansion is not possible due to the lack of a microSD card slot. vivo iQOO Z10 Lite 5G The new iQOO Z10 Lite's display is also different. It packs a 6.67" screen, while the previous model is built around a 6.74" display. However, it's worth mentioning that the Dimensity model came with a 90Hz HD+ LCD having 1,000 nits brightness, while the Snapdragon version comes with a 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED panel having 1,200 nits typical brightness and 1,800 nits of peak brightness. iQOO Z10 Lite powered by Dimensity 6300 • New iQOO Z10 Lite powered by the Snapdragon 685 The battery capacity of the new iQOO Z10 Lite remains the same as the previous version, at 6,000 mAh, but it charges faster: 44W vs. 15W. Regarding photography, the new iQOO Z10 Lite features three cameras - an 8MP selfie camera on the front and a dual camera setup on the rear comprising 50MP primary (Sony IMX582) and 2MP depth units. The previous Z10 Lite sported a 5MP front-facing camera. The rest of the new iQOO Z10 Lite's highlights include an in-display fingerprint scanner, IP68 and IP69 ratings, underwater photography support, and wet-hand support for the screen. The smartphone also features stereo speakers. If the new iQOO Z10 Lite feels familiar, that's because it's a version of the vivo Y400 4G, which was introduced in Indonesia last month. vivo Y400 4G • New iQOO Z10 Lite The new Z10 Lite comes in Taiga and Glacier colors (machine translated from Russian) and has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The smartphone is listed on iQOO's Russian website, but its pricing and availability details aren't mentioned. New iQOO Z10 Lite's color options Thanks for the tip! Source (in Russian)
