Mid range Android Mobile Phone and Chipset

[jokerpoker81]

https://versus.com/en/phone

there is no "best", its just best fit your style, preferences, budget.
compare everything on versus.com !

 

[Kingnoking123]

Exynos chip ok for you?

 

[LexusIS]

Best mid-range phone (Early 2025) from Tech Sprout

Google Pixel 8a
OnePlus Nord 4
Vivo V40 & Pro
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Nothing Phone 2a & Plus
Nothing Phone 2
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 14T
Poco X7 Pro
Poco F4 GT
Poco F6 & Pro
Honor Magic 7 Lite & HMD Skyline

Oh what will be the best value for money phone for backup phone, mainly use for hotspot and probably secondary shopee/lazada account for wife? Her current phone is a samsung.

 

[xiaofan]

Oh what will be the best value for money phone for backup phone, mainly use for hotspot and probably secondary shopee/lazada account for wife? Her current phone is a samsung.

Maybe Samsung A35 is a good choice if she is familiar with Samsung.

Cheaper option: Poco X6 or X6 Pro.

 

[LexusIS]

Maybe Samsung A35 is a good choice if she is familiar with Samsung.

Cheaper option: Poco X6 or X6 Pro.

Thanks bro Xiaofan

 

[xiaofan]

Some popular (or going-to-be popular) mid-range phones in this forum-->
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy A36 and A56
Xiaomi 14T Pro and Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Note 14 Pro 5G and Note 14 5G
Xiaomi Poco X7, X7 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro (Poco F7 Ultra may not really be considered as a mid-range phone but more of a 2nd tier flagship). Poco F6 Pro and Poco F6 are more of less out of stock now.

Best Mid-Range Camera Phones (Spring 2025) from Tech Sprout, for reference only

youtube dot com /watch?v=zfTjIfVg_xY (no idea why the link does not work in this forum)

Pixel 9a, Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Nothing Phone 3a, Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro, Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
OnePlus 13r, Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm), flagship class CPU
OnePlus Nord 4, Qualcomm SM7675 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite, Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm), pretty weak CPU now
OPPO Reno 13 Pro, Mediatek Dimensity 8350 (4 nm)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) - Global version
Xiaomi 14T, Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm)
Poco F7 Ultra, Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm), flagship class CPU
Vivo V40, Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Vivo V40 Pro, Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro

 

[Kitaro9202]

I using x6pro poco as my delivery phone.

The only con I find is the gps not really that accurate .

When i turn my gps still show the same location until took a few sec later to react.

Not sure is the gps or phone issue

 

[sibeiTrolled]

When i turn my gps still show the same location until took a few sec later to react.

Initial start will take some time to triangulate, i wouldn't worry about it.

I using x6pro poco as my delivery phone.

The only con I find is the gps not really that accurate .

Unless of course, your phone suddenly place you freaking far off from your real location and then teleport you back which keep recurring

But then, this could also mean other issues / factors in place, not just your phone.

 

[A7997A]

I using x6pro poco as my delivery phone.

The only con I find is the gps not really that accurate .

When i turn my gps still show the same location until took a few sec later to react.

Not sure is the gps or phone issue

If it is like 3-5 seconds that is expected, unless you already have an app that is using the GPS to track all the way.
If you have that, then it should be within 1-2 sec max.

 

[xiaofan]

Best Budget Phones (Summer 2025) | Top 10 Reviewed

Nothing Phone 3a
CMF Phone 2 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
Poco F7
Poco X7 & Pro
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G
Motorola G56 5G
Motorola G35
Motorola G05
HMD Fusion

 

[xiaofan]

HWZ Article
https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile/smartphones/best-android-phone?ref=anchorblockb

We are assessing phones that are typically around S$799 or less, and launched before end-April 2025.

Nominees:
Xiaomi 14T Pro
Honor 200 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Poco F7 Pro
Vivo V50
Samsung Galaxy A56
Google Pixel 9a

Note: Honor 400 Pro was launched in May 2025, a month after the cut-off date.

Winner: Poco F7 Pro - Best Value Android Smartphone​

 

[xiaofan]

Best Mid-Range Camera Phones 2025 Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
0:40 - Pixel 9a
4:13 - Nothing Phone 3a & Pro
8:19 - Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
12:36 - Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
16:10 - OnePlus 13r
20:13 - OnePlus Nord 5 & CE5
24:17 - OPPO Reno 13 Pro
28:32 - Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
32:20 - Xiaomi 14T
35:34 - Poco F7, Pro & Ultra
38:46 - Vivo V60

 

[LexusIS]

HWZ Article
https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/mobile/smartphones/best-android-phone?ref=anchorblockb

We are assessing phones that are typically around S$799 or less, and launched before end-April 2025.

Nominees:
Xiaomi 14T Pro
Honor 200 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Poco F7 Pro
Vivo V50
Samsung Galaxy A56
Google Pixel 9a

Note: Honor 400 Pro was launched in May 2025, a month after the cut-off date.

Winner: Poco F7 Pro - Best Value Android Smartphone​

@xiaofan How's your Poco F7 Pro? Lazada and Shopee now having 10/10 sale. I am considering between Poco F7 Pro (S$410) and Oppo Reno 12F 5g - (S$273 with coins).

This is to replace my secondary phone Poco F4 (2yrs 4 months) - which is lagging, suspect is all the bloatware grrrrrr. Anyway this is mainly for my secondary line (eight) which i use mostly for driving (waze or google map) -GPS, Lazada gaming, overseas hotspot.

I read one lazada review saw he managed to get the Poco F7 Pro at $307 with coins. So still thinking to wait for 11/11 since no rush. Just a want not need as F4 is still working and i have just factory reset it to see if it helps.

 

[xiaofan]

@xiaofan How's your Poco F7 Pro? Lazada and Shopee now having 10/10 sale. I am considering between Poco F7 Pro (S$410) and Oppo Reno 12F 5g - (S$273 with coins).

This is to replace my secondary phone Poco F4 (2yrs 4 months) - which is lagging, suspect is all the bloatware grrrrrr. Anyway this is mainly for my secondary line (eight) which i use mostly for driving (waze or google map) -GPS, Lazada gaming, overseas hotspot.

I read one lazada review saw he managed to get the Poco F7 Pro at $307 with coins. So still thinking to wait for 11/11 since no rush. Just a want not need as F4 is still working and i have just factory reset it to see if it helps.

I am using Poco X7 Pro. I tend to like Poco X series than Poco F series as I do not play games. I am not good at find lobangs myself, but S$410 seems to be a very good price for Poco F7 Pro.

I like my previous Poco X4 GT (8GB/256GB) and the new replacement Poco X7 Pro (12 GB/512GB). I use them as my main phone.

My smart phone history from 2013 when I started to use Singtel Mobile

1) Singtel subsidized phones with my Singtel Combo 2 plan and Singtel Circle benefits:
Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (2013) --> Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+ (2014) --> iPhone 6S 128 GB (2015) --> Huawei P20 (2018)

The early two Samsung phone were passed to other family members.

2) Paid in full (budget <= S$400), using Singtel SIM Only plan.
Realme X50 Pro 5G (2021, passed to other family members) --> Poco X4 GT (2022) --> Poco X7 Pro (2025).

We also have two Poco X6 Pro phones in the family, one used by my daugther and one used by my wife as her secondary phone. Her main phone is iPhone 14 512GB version.

 

[LexusIS]

I am using Poco X7 Pro. I tend to like Poco X series than Poco F series as I do not play games. I am not good at find lobangs myself, but S$410 seems to be a very good price for Poco F7 Pro.

I like my previous Poco X4 GT (8GB/256GB) and the new replacement Poco X7 Pro (12 GB/512GB). I use them as my main phone.

My smart phone history from 2013 when I started to use Singtel Mobile

1) Singtel subsidized phones with my Singtel Combo 2 plan and Singtel Circle benefits:
Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (2013) --> Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+ (2014) --> iPhone 6S 128 GB (2015) --> Huawei P20 (2018)

The early two Samsung phone were passed to other family members.

2) Paid in full (budget <= S$400), using Singtel SIM Only plan.
Realme X50 Pro 5G (2021, passed to other family members) --> Poco X4 GT (2022) --> Poco X7 Pro (2025).

We also have two Poco X6 Pro phones in the family, one used by my daugther and one used by my wife as her secondary phone. Her main phone is iPhone 14 512GB version.

oh Poco X7 Pro is on promo too at $319 for (12 GB/256GB) at shopee. Do you find it laggy? or use Java Development Kit (JDK) to remove the bloatware?

 

[xiaofan]

oh Poco X7 Pro is on promo too at $319 for (12 GB/256GB) at shopee. Do you find it laggy? or use Java Development Kit (JDK) to remove the bloatware?

Interesting that you would think Poco X7 Pro to be laggy. But I guess you may have higher requirements.

To me it is very smooth. The SOC used is MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra which is certainly pretty powerful. 12GB RAM is also more than enough.

In fact my old Poco X4 GT is also very smooth with Dimensity 8100 chipset and 8GB RAM.

To me Dimensity 8000 series chipset seem to be pretty good for my use cases. Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 series should be fine to me as well.

Take note I don't play games. I also do not have high requirements for camera. Therefore Poco X series seem to be a good choice for my budget for main phone (S$300 to S$400, good for two to three years usages, 5G capable, NFC).

As for the so-called bloatware, I just uninstall them. I do not touch system apps so I will not use tools like ADB to remove system apps. I also follow common recommendations to disable most of the advertisement in HyperOS.

 

[dev_stg_prd]

Best Mid-Range Camera Phones 2025 Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
0:40 - Pixel 9a
4:13 - Nothing Phone 3a & Pro
8:19 - Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
12:36 - Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
16:10 - OnePlus 13r
20:13 - OnePlus Nord 5 & CE5
24:17 - OPPO Reno 13 Pro
28:32 - Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
32:20 - Xiaomi 14T
35:34 - Poco F7, Pro & Ultra
38:46 - Vivo V60

Waiting for the Q3 update with xiaomi 15tpro and 17 etc...

 

[xiaofan]

Waiting for the Q3 update with xiaomi 15tpro and 17 etc...

The above video is for mid-range. This whole thread is for mid-range Android phones.

I do not think any of the Xiaomi 17 series phones (Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max all use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset) belong to mid-range.

I will not consider Xiaomi 15T Pro as mid-range (Dimensity 9400+) either.

But Xiaomi 15T can be considered as mid-range (Dimensity 8400 Ultra).

 

[ceestudent]

Interesting that you would think Poco X7 Pro to be laggy. But I guess you may have higher requirements.

To me it is very smooth. The SOC used is MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra which is certainly pretty powerful. 12GB RAM is also more than enough.

I agree X7 pro have sufficient hardware for day to day usage if you are not into gaming. The only cons for X7 vs F7 is the sofware update. If only X7 also follow 4+6 years then that will be perfect.
With the current price of 319 (X7 pro) vs 419 (F7 pro), it is really worth considering to upgrade to F7 pro for 2 more years software update.

 

[xiaofan]

I agree X7 pro have sufficient hardware for day to day usage if you are not into gaming. The only cons for X7 vs F7 is the sofware update. If only X7 also follow 4+6 years then that will be perfect.
With the current price of 319 (X7 pro) vs 419 (F7 pro), it is really worth considering to upgrade to F7 pro for 2 more years software update.

This is certainly a good point.

But then the question is whether you want to use Poco F7 Pro for 5 years or not, even with the firmware updates. Battery life can be an issue. Wear and tear can be another issue.

My target usage for a mid-range Android phone, falling into my budget of S$300 to S$400, is only up to 3 years as a main phone. Many users here may only use it as a main phone for two years.