Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03s Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher pixel density: 388ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 93.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 806 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 43 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1126:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 75.4 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2350 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 517.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 478 | 1020 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | 2853 |
| CPU | 51263 | 197012 |
| GPU | 20113 | 145492 |
| Memory | 35388 | 145821 |
| UX | 36853 | 150376 |
| NanoReview Score | 143617 | 638701 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13.2 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5520 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (15% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:38 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:35 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 116 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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* | Varies by region | 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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 159 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 229 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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