Lava Blaze Duo 3 vs POCO M8

Comparing the Lava Blaze Duo 3 vs POCO M8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Blaze Duo 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while POCO M8 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Lava Blaze Duo 3 the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Lava Blaze Duo 3 offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. Lava Blaze Duo 3 features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making Lava Blaze Duo 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lava Blaze Duo 3 and POCO M8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Lava Blaze Duo 3 offers 8 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Lava Blaze Duo 3 delivers 11h 28m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Lava Blaze Duo 3 and POCO M8 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Lava Blaze Duo 3 is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Lava Blaze Duo 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO M8 has a rating of 4.3.

Lava Blaze Duo 3

₹24,999

@ Amazon

POCO M8

₹19,990

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

Release Date

19 Jan, 2026

13 Jan, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7060	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Main Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Flow AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.6 inches (4.06 cm)	N/A
320x360 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.3 MP Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5520 mAh
33W	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Unique dual display cameras
Clean, stock Android
Decent performance for everyday use

Slim, lightweight, & premium design
Bright, smooth AMOLED display
Strong battery life
Long-term software support

Cons

Average cameras
Limited software support

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.6/5

(8 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,014 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

11h 28m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	862,268 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Jan 19, 2026

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7060

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

IMG BXM-8-256

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

862,268

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

3,237

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.9 %

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flow AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.54 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.28 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.2 mm

164 mm

Width

76.05 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

7.55 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

181 grams

211 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size IMX752 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

0.3 MP

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W 50% in 35 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 28m

18h 02m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 21s

0h 54m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)