OnePlus N6 5G vs POCO X8 5G

Comparing the OnePlus N6 5G vs POCO X8 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 X8 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,979, while OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making POCO X8 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 6.8 inches, making POCO X8 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X8 5G features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making POCO X8 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus N6 5G and POCO X8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making POCO X8 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while OnePlus N6 5G delivers 18h 17m, making POCO X8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus N6 5G and POCO X8 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 X8 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: POCO X8 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

OnePlus N6 5G

₹23,499

@ Amazon

POCO X8 5G

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Spec Score

77%

82%

79%

Release Date

04 Jul, 2026

04 Sep, 2026

N/A

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	16 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	9000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super Charging	67W Hyper Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

N/A

Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(1,547 ratings)

4.6/5

(251 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

588,319 AnTuTu Score	889,090 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 17m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹23,499

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno 710

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

4 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.

588,319

889,090

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

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.

364

774

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

3500 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

447 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.97 %

89.42 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.40 %

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

166.47 mm

163.45 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.23 mm

78.27 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

224 grams

226 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 55 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

9000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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 17m

18h 27m

N/A

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

1h 29m

1h 15m 35s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)