Poco’s budget X7 phones best the Pixel 8a’s waterproofing.
The Xiaomi spin-off brand just announced its latest affordable smartphones, the X7 and X7 Pro, which both pack flagship IP68 ratings despite starting at just £249 (around $306). The Pro model also marks the global debut of MediaTek’s flagship-adjacent Dimensity 8400-Ultra chip, which debuted in China last week in the Redmi Turbo 4 — which is almost exactly the same phone by another name.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/9/24339777/pocos-budget-x7-phones-best-the-pixel-8as-waterproofing