Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 201.5g vs 225g
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.59 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1268x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2500 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 720 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2 % | 90 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 485 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) | 157.53 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 75.19 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.38 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2273 | 1751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7260 | 6824 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 14716 |
| CPU | 496599 | 590034 |
| GPU | 906517 | 664221 |
| Memory | 426516 | 362146 |
| UX | 380837 | 466288 |
| NanoReview Score | 2210469 | 2082689 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 49.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 75 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 110 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 18451 | n/a |
| Writing score | 25554 | n/a |
| Web score | 23122 | n/a |
| Video editing | 9016 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 19250 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 21662 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 16 GB - 24 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 28 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | HyperOS 3.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:42 h | 0:48 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:18 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 17:21 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:04 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 108 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (2160p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 32 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 238 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.95 (0.51) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 32 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV31B | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.4 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 329 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 65 W | Yes, 100 W |
Note
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:
Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
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