POCO M8 vs realme Narzo 90

Comparing the POCO M8 vs realme Narzo 90 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo 90 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while POCO M8 runs at 2.4 GHz, making realme Narzo 90 the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme Narzo 90 offers 6.57 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to realme Narzo 90's Flexible AMOLED, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and realme Narzo 90 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme Narzo 90 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO M8 offers 20 MP, making realme Narzo 90 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme Narzo 90 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while POCO M8 offers 5520 mAh, making realme Narzo 90 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and realme Narzo 90 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme Narzo 90 has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M8

₹20,370

@ Amazon

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₹16,988

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

78%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

25 Dec, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
Flow AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	60W Fast Charging
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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N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,639 ratings)

4.2/5

(2,051 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹20,370

@ Amazon

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1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Dec 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

Security Updates

6 Years

N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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

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.

862,268

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 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

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

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

88.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.0 %

Design

Height

164 mm

158.36 mm

Width

75.42 mm

75.19 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

7.79 mm

Weight

211 grams

181 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75.5° field-of-view

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 60W 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.

18h 02m

N/A

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

0h 54m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)