POCO X8 Pro vs POCO X7 Pro

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro vs POCO X7 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while POCO X7 Pro runs at 3.25 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: POCO X7 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making POCO X7 Pro the larger display of the two. POCO X7 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making POCO X7 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro and POCO X7 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro and POCO X7 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO X7 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6550 mAh, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6500 mAh, making POCO X7 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro and POCO X7 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro and POCO X7 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

POCO X8 Pro

₹41,999

@ Amazon

POCO X7 Pro

₹31,850

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

14 Jan, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 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 Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6550 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Attractive design (POCO Yellow variant)
Powerful performance
Long battery life
Vibrant display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Inconsistent cameras
Loads of pre-installed of app

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,661 ratings)

4.3/5

(18,037 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,577,069 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	14h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹31,850

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jan 14, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G720 MC7

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,577,069

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

40.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3200 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

446 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

88.7 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.70 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

N/A

160.95 mm

162.7 mm

Width

N/A

75.24 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.31 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

201.47 grams

195 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

6550 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired 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.

N/A

14h 53m

N/A

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

N/A

0h 34m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)