POCO M8 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G 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 Virat Curve 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,097, while POCO M8 scores 2,970, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. Lava Virat Curve 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while Lava Virat Curve 5G delivers 12h 13m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and Lava Virat Curve 5G 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 Virat Curve 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: POCO M8 and Lava Virat Curve 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

POCO M8

₹21,999

@ Flipkart

Lava Virat Curve 5G

₹22,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

81%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

21 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7100

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Sleek, lightweight design
Vibrant curved AMOLED display
Clean, bloatware-free software
Adequate raw performance

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Dated, inconsistent UI
Cameras aren't class leading

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,623 ratings)

4.3/5

(4,101 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	876,509 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹21,999 @ Flipkart	₹22,999 @ Flipkart
₹23,396 @ Amazon	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Sep 21, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

862,268

876,509

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

21.0 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.

3,237

699

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

1920 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

90.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.4 %

Design

Height

164 mm

162.26 mm

Width

75.42 mm

73.51 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

211 grams

184 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX752

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Beautify

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.09" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 55 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

18h 02m

12h 13m

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

54m	1h 17m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)