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

Apple iPhone XR vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 206g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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 XR
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11671249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30203288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU203013277639
GPU155478237833
Memory134836172711
UX162926188800
NanoReview Score656253876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

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

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing08:01 h11:39 h
Video Playback11:59 h21:38 h
Games04:34 h06:48 h
Standby Mode106 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity 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 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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