Samsung Galaxy S25 vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making POCO X8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and POCO X8 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making POCO X8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 4000 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and POCO X8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹64,890

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

80%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(7,689 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,751 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,185,567 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹64,890

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Mali-G720 MC8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,185,567

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.92 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Design

Height

146.9 mm

N/A

Width

70.5 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.2 mm

N/A

Weight

162 grams

201.47 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless 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.

11h 49m

N/A

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

57m 11s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A