POCO M8 vs iQOO Z11x

Comparing the POCO M8 vs iQOO Z11x 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 iQOO Z11x scores 2,826, making POCO M8 the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while iQOO Z11x offers 6.76 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z11x's LCD, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and iQOO Z11x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11x offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO M8 offers 20 MP, making iQOO Z11x better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11x delivers longer battery life with 19h 59m, while POCO M8 delivers 18h 02m, making iQOO Z11x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and iQOO Z11x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11x receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while POCO M8 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z11x has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M8

₹19,899

@ Amazon

iQOO Z11x

₹22,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

81%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

16 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Flow AMOLED	LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 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	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	7200 mAh
45W Fast Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Superb performance
Fluid software
Workable primary camera

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Hefty weight
Lacks camera versatility

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,390 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,219 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	960,651 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Mar 12, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 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-G615 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

960,651

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

1,013

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

27.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

85.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm

166.64 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.43 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

211 grams

219 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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 IMX852

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera28 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 44W 50% in 43 minutes

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

19h 59m

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

0h 54m 0s

1h 16m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

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 / N28B
TDD N38 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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
TDD N38 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)