realme P1 vs POCO M8

Comparing the realme P1 vs POCO M8 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 realme P1 scores 1,950, making POCO M8 the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme P1 offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M8 the larger display of the two. realme P1 features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making realme P1 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme P1 and POCO M8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme P1 offers 16 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 delivers longer battery life with 18h 02m, while realme P1 delivers 16h 20m, making POCO M8 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme P1 and POCO M8 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme P1 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: realme P1 and POCO M8 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

realme P1

₹13,999

@ Flipkart

POCO M8

₹17,499

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2024

13 Jan, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7050	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	Flow AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	5520 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Excellent performance
Good daylight cameras
Vibrant AMOLED display with good stereo speakers
Respectable battery life

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

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Low-light photography could be better
Ads and pre-loaded apps

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(97,138 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,634 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

418,175 AnTuTu Score	862,268 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
16h 20m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹13,999

@ Flipkart

₹17,499

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2024

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

418,175

862,268

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

26.0 s

14.0 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.

N/A

3,237

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

14.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

3200 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.36 %

89.46 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.65 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.95 mm

164 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.45 mm

75.42 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.97 mm

7.35 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

188 grams

211 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

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

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8160 x 6144 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5520 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 27 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

16h 20m

18h 02m

15h 10m

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

1h 13m 8s

0h 54m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)

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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)