Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X8

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
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Xiaomi Poco X8
Realme 14 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 223g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8
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:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1060 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 895 MHz n/a
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU253546291065
GPU175378131411
Memory117189172533
UX137933237314
NanoReview Score684046832323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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 length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 1 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.2 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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