Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13s and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 13s vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

87 out 100
OnePlus 13s
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
OnePlus 13s
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13s Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.32 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 OnePlus 13s
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 5520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 185g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13s 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13s
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13s and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13s
2850
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13s
8710
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28501020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87102853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13s
2464087
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU505480197012
GPU1119738145492
Memory441596145821
UX397273150376
NanoReview Score2464087638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-700Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorSamsung JN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2. f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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

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 6.0 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 650 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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