Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 458 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 710
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10891020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU192337197012
GPU122353145492
Memory101238145821
UX91620150376
NanoReview Score507548638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 5.3 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing05:31 hn/a
Video Playback09:07 hn/a
Games03:35 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/31/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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