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OnePlus 12R vs Xiaomi Poco X8

80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8
OnePlus 12R
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12R Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 OnePlus 12R
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 223g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12R and Xiaomi Poco X8
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:
OnePlus 12R
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12R
1169 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
sRGB gamut98 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast134211:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12R and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12R
1549
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12R
5141
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15491005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51412871
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9309n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12R
1515817
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU384134291065
GPU585579131411
Memory251576172533
UX294528237314
NanoReview Score1515817832323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12R
29:36
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Web Browsing12:23 hn/a
Video Playback20:20 hn/a
Games06:18 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 1 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 67 W

Note

OnePlus 12R:

The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12R the clear winner in this comparison.

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