POCO M8 vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while POCO M8 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while POCO M8 offers 6.77 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M8's Flow AMOLED, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while POCO M8 offers 5520 mAh, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.2.

POCO M8

₹24,969

@ Amazon

Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

79%

Release Date

01 2026

04 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flow AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	33W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

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

(3,729 ratings)

4.2/5

(3,151 ratings)

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₹24,969

@ Amazon

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

January 8, 2026

(Official)

April 9, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

2 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

6 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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

3,237

N/A

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)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

2500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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 CameraIMX752

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 33W

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

N/A

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

54m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

N/A