Home Phone comparison Realme GT5 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Realme GT5 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

77 out 100
Realme GT5
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Realme GT5
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT5 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Realme GT5
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 206g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5240mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT5 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT5
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT5
1091 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.13 mm (6.42 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.38 mm (2.97 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT5
89.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT5 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT5
1997
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT5
5470
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19971249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54703288
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT5
1563190
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU387564277639
GPU592096237833
Memory290873172711
UX292657188800
NanoReview Score1563190876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT5
12533
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5240 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 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 (50% in 7 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT5
23:26
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing08:00 h11:39 h
Video Playback10:56 h21:38 h
Games04:54 h06:48 h
Standby Mode142 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.09 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 5.4
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT5
89.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 150 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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