Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 89.5 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)114 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6961249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18423288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU122880277639
GPU76972237833
Memory82260172711
UX98370188800
NanoReview Score380482876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1050n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score13121n/a
Web score6730n/a
Video editing5913n/a
Data manipulation6887n/a
NanoReview Score9614n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing09:50 h11:39 h
Video Playback13:30 h21:38 h
Games05:43 h06:48 h
Standby Mode120 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal length16 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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