POCO M8 Power 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 Power 5G vs Lava Virat Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Virat Curve 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M8 Power 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making Lava Virat Curve 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO M8 Power 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Lava Virat Curve 5G offers 6.67 inches, making POCO M8 Power 5G the larger display of the two. Both POCO M8 Power 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 Power 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lava Virat Curve 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M8 Power 5G offers 8 MP, making Lava Virat Curve 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M8 Power 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 56m, while Lava Virat Curve 5G delivers 12h 13m, making POCO M8 Power 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 Power 5G and Lava Virat Curve 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

POCO M8 Power 5G

₹23,949

@ Amazon

Lava Virat Curve 5G

₹23,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

07 Aug, 2026

28 Sep, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7100	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2396 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	N/A	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP	32 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Massive, sharp AMOLED display
Battery can last up to 2 days
Excellent software support
Satisfactory performance for basic tasks

Device yet to be reviewed

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Only 128GB internal storage
Mono speaker

Device yet to be reviewed

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.7/5

(1,533 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

619,773 AnTuTu Score	876,509 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
15h 56m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹23,949

@ Amazon

₹23,999

@ Flipkart

₹30,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2026

(Official)

Sep 21, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 7100 MT6858

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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.

619,773

876,509

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

21.0 s

18.0 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.

191

699

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2396 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

1100 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

1920 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

385 ppi

395 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.86 %

90.05 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.4 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

169.7 mm

162.26 mm

162.76 mm

Width

79.14 mm

73.51 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.55 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

225 grams

184 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes IP65

Yes Water resistant IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length IMX752

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

2 MP

N/A

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4080 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Filters

Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 55 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W 100% in 92 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

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.

15h 56m

12h 13m

17h 34m

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

1h 17m

1h 17m 22s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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)
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 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 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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)
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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)