Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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OnePlus 8
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Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
OnePlus 8
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 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 8
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 402 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12561020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34722853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU242521197012
GPU196618145492
Memory140544145821
UX172116150376
NanoReview Score751799638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score14311n/a
Web score8181n/a
Video editing5849n/a
Data manipulation8869n/a
NanoReview Score11329n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:11 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.251/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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