Home Phone comparison Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10111751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29366824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)250914716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU214694590034
GPU148934664221
Memory159841362146
UX164581466288
NanoReview Score6880502082689

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.2 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A8SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4640x3488 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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