POCO M8 vs POCO X8 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 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: 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.

Expert Review: POCO M8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 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 POCO M8 has a rating of 4.3.

POCO M8

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₹26,999

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Summary

Release Date

01 2026

09 2026

12 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Flow AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	8 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	9000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	67W Hyper Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

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

Excellent battery endurance
Delivers reliable performance
Snappy software with many AI tricks
Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Camera output details could be improved
Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,197 ratings)

4.6/5

(251 ratings)

4.3/5

(16,755 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹23,679

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

₹22,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

January 8, 2026

(Official)

September 4, 2026

(Official)

December 4, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

2 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

6 Year

3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

27.0 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

1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

21.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

2772x1280 px (UHD (4k))

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3500 nits

950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

447 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

89.42 %

86.42 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

Design

Height

164 mm

163.45 mm

166 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.27 mm

76 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.6 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

211 grams

226 grams

208 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Plastic

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)

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5520 mAh

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W 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

17h 38m

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

54m

1h 15m 35s

1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

N/A

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

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)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

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)