Home Phone comparison Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

73 out 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, 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 Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 181g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 394 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
961 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
1043
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
2999
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10431020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29992853
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2524n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU205607197012
GPU144103145492
Memory172684145821
UX166089150376
NanoReview Score688483638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin ColorOS 14.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
26:24
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing11:19 hn/a
Video Playback17:35 hn/a
Games06:09 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

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 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.951/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.75 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
92.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
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 Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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