OnePlus 8T vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8T Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T

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
Lighter design: 178g vs 188g
Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4500mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8T and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8T

73

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8T

60

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

48

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8T

51

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

42

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8T

37

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8T

67

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8T

77

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8T

60

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

60

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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	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	760 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8T

796 nits

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	458 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Green	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8T

87 %

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

89.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8T and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8T

1201

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

1020

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8T

3311

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

2853

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1201	1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3311	2853

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8T

755579

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

638701

CPU	229833	197012
GPU	196067	145492
Memory	140621	145821
UX	188998	150376
NanoReview Score	755579	638701

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8T

3857

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.1 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	23 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3857	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8T

12009

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Writing score	15180	n/a
Web score	9773	n/a
Video editing	5855	n/a
Data manipulation	9538	n/a
NanoReview Score	12009	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5520 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 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 (94% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 8T

20:57

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:36 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:29 h	n/a
Games	04:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	101 h	n/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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.0	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

115

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

102

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 8T

111

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

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	1/3.06	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

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

97

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

124

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

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

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 B2, 3, 5, 8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 8T

82.5 dB

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	600	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	229
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

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OnePlus 8T vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Key Differences

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