80%

POCO M8

₹23,568 @Amazon

82%

POCO X8 5G

₹29,999 @Flipkart

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POCO M8 vs POCO X8 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs POCO X8 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M8 and POCO X8 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: POCO X8 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO M8 offers 6.77 inches, making POCO X8 5G the larger display of the two. POCO X8 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making POCO X8 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and POCO X8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while POCO X8 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while POCO M8 delivers 18h 02m, making POCO X8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and POCO X8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

POCO M8

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

82%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

11 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Flow AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))
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 Depth Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	67W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,929 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	889,090 AnTuTu Score
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

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

889,090

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

774

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3500 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

89.42 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm

163.45 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

211 grams

226 grams

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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/1.81/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W 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.

18h 02m

18h 27m

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

54m	1h 15m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N78

5G Bands:

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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