Poco F7 benchmark test feat. iQOO Neo 10 & Realme GT 7: Who’s the undisputed performance king?

Who says you need to drop a ton of money for killer performance?

Today we have the Poco F7, iQOO Neo 10, aur Realme GT 7 — three solid, performance-focused phones that promise total flagship vibes, at half the price.

The Poco F7 and iQOO Neo 10 are powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, while the GT 7 runs on Dimensity 9400e.

So, three powerful phones in the mid-range segment, but which one of these will emerge as the undisputed performance king?

To find that out, we ran a full battery of tests — from benchmarks to actual, real life usage — and the results were very interesting.

Let’s dive straight in.

The rules of the test are very simple:

• All phones will be on flight mode but remain connected to Wi-Fi.

• Each phone will be set to its highest performance mode.

• All three devices will be locked to 120Hz refresh rate. Even though the iQOO can go up to 144Hz, that’s only available during gaming.

• All phones are running on their latest software updates.

• The brightness of the displays will be maxed out on all devices.

• Between every benchmark run, we’ll be checking the temperature and battery

Antutu

We’re starting with Antutu, which gives us a combined score showing how capable the CPU and GPU are. Apart from raw performance, it also reflects how well the chipset is optimised for heavy tasks.

The higher the score, the better the performance—but if the device heats up too much or consumes a lot of battery, it indicates that the SoC needs better optimisation.

In the first run, the Neo 10 and the GT 7 finished first, although the F7 wasn’t too far behind.

When we checked the temperatures, the GT 7 was at 43.7 degrees Celsius, the Neo 10 at 42.6, while the F7 was at 39.1, which is actually very impressive. All this while, the ambient temperature was at 25.9 degrees Celsius.

Looking at the scores, the GT 7 topped this round with a score of 2192519, followed by the Neo 10, which scored 2085631. The F7 wasn’t too far behind, with a score of 2080272.

The GT 7 eked out a massive lead in both, the CPU and GPU scores.

Looking at the temperature rise in all three phones, we recorded the lowest rise of 12.6 degrees in the F7, followed by the GT 7 at 13.5 degrees and then the Neo 10, with a rise of 15.6 degrees.

In round 2, the Neo 10 again finished first, and the GT 7 followed in a close second. Poco again finished third, but took slightly longer.

Time for a quick temperature check. The room was at 25.8 degrees, while the GT 7 was at 43.4 degrees, the Neo 10 at 42.0 degrees, while Poco was again the coolest at 39 degrees.

Again, when we look at the temperature rise in all phones, we recorded the lowest rise in Realme this time, at 7.5 degrees, followed by the F7 at 8.1 degrees and then the Neo 10, with a rise of 9.7 degrees.

In terms of batteries, the F7 turned out to be the most efficient, ending the test with 91%, iQOO at 87% while the Realme dropped to 83%

GeekBench

Next up is Geekbench, which helps us evaluate the CPU’s performance.

The single-core score tells us how quickly the phone can handle basic, single-threaded tasks like opening apps or scrolling through social media.

The multi-core score reflects its ability to multitask, handling things like gaming, downloading, and music playback all at once.

A higher score means better performance and fewer lags during intensive usage.

After the first round, the GT7 stood at 37.6 degrees, the Neo 10 at 35.4, and the F7 at 34.2 with an ambient temperature of 25.5 degrees. We saw that once again, that out of the three, Poco’s heat management was the best.

Looking at scores, though, we can see why. The Neo scored the highest, 2190 in single-core and 7255 on multi-core. The GT was just slightly behind with a score of 2167/7251. The F7 was third at 2069/6560, which is still pretty respectable for a phone at this price point.

In round two, we saw something interesting in the scores, but lets take a quick look at the temperatures.

The GT7 was at 38.2 degrees, the Neo 10 at 36.0, and the F7 at 33.7 with an ambient temperature of 26.4 degrees. Poco’s again killing it with the that heat management.

Although iQOO finished first, and had the highest single core score of 2219, it’s multi-core performance took a very slight dip, and was bested by the GT 7, which scored 2208 in the single core, and 7234 in the multicore. iQOO’s multicore score stood at 7232.

The F7 was again third, with a score of 2084/6475.

CPU Throttle Test

Next up is the CPU Throttle Test, and its purpose is simple: to push the CPU to its absolute limit until it starts throttling.

This test shows how stable the CPU remains under heavy load, and whether it can handle demanding tasks like long gaming or video editing sessions without dropping performance.

As you can see from the charts, the Neo 10 had the best stability at 78%, although its maximum score was the lowest among the three.

The GT 7, on the other hand, throttled the most, down to 68%, but still managed to come in second in terms of peak performance.

The F7 was also quite stable at 76%, just 2% lower than the iQOO, but when it comes to maximum scores, it actually beat both the other phones.

3DMark Wildlife Extreme Stress Test

Time for the 3DMark Wildlife Extreme Stress Test—a 20-minute intense GPU benchmark that repeatedly pushes the phone to simulate extended gaming sessions.

It shows whether a device can maintain consistent graphical performance under heavy stress, or if the GPU overheats and begins throttling.

Once the GPU starts to overheat, throttling kicks in, which leads to a drop in performance.

At the end of the test, you get a stability score—the higher the score, the better the sustained performance. A low score means the device is likely to throttle under pressure.

With the tests done, time for a quick temperature check. The ambient temperature was about 24.0 degrees. The Realme was 42.2 degrees, the Poco at 42.5 degrees, and, surprisingly, the iQOO was the coolest at 34.5.

The scores though, tell a different story. The Poco had the best stability at 77.9% which means the Poco should remain the most stable in long gaming sessions. Realme topped the charts in terms of the highest loop score of 5352, whereas the iQOO had the lowest loop score, as well as the least stable performance.

Video Editing

For real-world performance, we’ll take a 4K 60fps video clip, stitch it three times, and export it using the VN app at max settings, to see how each device handles actual heavy-duty tasks.

Realme was the quickest of all three, whereas the iQOO and Poco took quite some time. This just goes on to show that benchmark scores may not be the best indicator as to how a device performs in real life.

Time for a quick temperature check. The ambient temperature was about 24.8 degrees. The Realme was 35.8 degrees, the Poco at 35.8 degrees, the iQOO was the coolest at 31.8

Verdict

So there you have it. The Realme GT 7 absolutely crushed the Neo 10 and the F7 in benchmarks, scoring the top scores in Antutu as well as 3DMark.

On paper, it’s a beast.

But, even during the benchmarks, it had issues in managing heat, and also throttled the most. What’s surprising is that in the CPU test its performance fell straight to 68%. Yes, its packed with power, but has very little in the way to put it to actual use.

The Neo 10 & F7, both of which run on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 were trading blows through and through

The Neo 10 edged out the F7 marginally in most benchmarks, but I was really impressed by the F7’s consistency. It had a 77.9% stability in 3DMark, maintained a cooler temperature throughout our tests, and showed minimal throttling in the CPU throttle test.

On the flip side the Neo 10’s CPU was pretty stable but the GPU was all over the place.

In battery management, the GT 7 disappointed again. Despite packing a massive 7000mAh battery, it ended the test with only 57% charge. The Neo 10, which has the same battery size, 7000 mAh, ended the tests with 67%

The F7 with its bigger 7550mAh cell, topped at 69%.

GT 7 starts at ₹40,000, Neo 10 ₹32,000, and the F7 at ₹31,000, which makes it a total banger of a deal as far as value for money is concerned.

The GT 7 has that raw power, but lacks balance. The Neo 10 and F7 are more reliable and offer better value.