A few months ago I called the Poco X7 one of the best budget phones of 2025, and then the F7 showed up—so in this video I properly unbox it, test it in the real world, and answer the big question: does the POCO F7 still make sense under £400? I go through the build (aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass 7i, IP68) and why it genuinely feels more expensive than the price suggests—plus a quick rant about the “eco-friendly” move of shipping a 90W phone with no charger in the box. Then I get into what actually matters: the 6.83" 120Hz AMOLED is basically flagship-tier in day-to-day use, speakers are solid, and performance is exactly what you want from Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with UFS 4.1—fast, stable, no drama. I stress test it with Genshin Impact (because if it passes that, it’ll run pretty much anything), and thermals climb but stay controlled without needing noisy external fans. Cameras are the compromise: the 50MP main is genuinely nice in good light and usable in low light, but the ultrawide and “beauty filter” selfies are where it feels mid-range. Add ridiculous battery life (14–15 hours active screen time, easy two days lighter use), and the F7 lands as a value-focused performance phone that cuts in the right places.