Moto G96 5G vs POCO M8

Comparing the Moto G96 5G 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: Both Moto G96 5G and POCO M8 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to Moto G96 5G's P-OLED, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and POCO M8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M8 offers 20 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G96 5G 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 Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Moto G96 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M8 has a rating of 4.3.

Moto G96 5G

₹20,999

@ Amazon

POCO M8

₹20,249

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

79%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025

13 Jan, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5520 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A

Expert Review

7.7/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Sleek and lighweight design
Beautiful 144Hz curved display
Decent primary camera
Reliable battery endurance

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

Cons

Limited Android upgrades
Performance could've been better

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.4/5

(93,071 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,159 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098 AnTuTu Score	862,268 AnTuTu Score
10h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

4 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad 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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

625,098

862,268

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 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.

779

3,237

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)

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

1600 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %

89.46 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.86 mm

164 mm

Width

73.26 mm

75.42 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm

7.35 mm

Weight

178.10 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5520 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging

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.

10h 53m

18h 02m

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

1h 7m 0s

0h 54m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1024 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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)