POCO M8 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M8 and Lava Virat Curve 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

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.

POCO M8

₹22,819

@ Amazon

Lava Virat Curve 5G

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

28 Sep, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7100	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flow AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

		N/A
20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP	16 MP

Battery

		N/A
5520 mAh	6000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,060 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Compare Prices

₹22,819

@ Amazon

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Sep 21, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

21.0 s

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1100 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

1920 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

395 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

90.05 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.4 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

164 mm

162.26 mm

162.56 mm

Width

75.42 mm

73.51 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.55 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

184 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

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 IMX752

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Beautify

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5520 mAh

6000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 55 Hours(2G)

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Reverse 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.

18h 02m

12h 13m

N/A

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

54m

1h 17m 22s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)