POCO M8 vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs OnePlus N6 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: POCO M8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,982, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making POCO M8 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while POCO M8 offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus N6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 17m, while POCO M8 delivers 18h 02m, making OnePlus N6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and OnePlus N6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus N6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while POCO M8 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

POCO M8

₹23,450

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

04 Jul, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	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	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flow AMOLED	LCD	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	16 MP

Battery


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

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,197 ratings)

4/5

(1,513 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 17m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹23,450 @ Amazon	₹23,499 @ Amazon	₹25,999 @ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹30,950 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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

588,319

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

30.0 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.

3,237

364

853

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

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

1000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

86.97 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.40 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

164 mm

166.47 mm

162.56 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.23 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.88 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

211 grams

224 grams

207 grams

Build Material

N/A

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 Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

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/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Beautify

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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

18h 17m

18h 49m

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

54m

1h 29m

1h 25m 55s

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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)