Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

58 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 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:
Galaxy Note 10 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 n/a
Pixel density 495 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9631020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25442853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU169143197012
GPU208710145492
Memory148420145821
UX141661150376
NanoReview Score667934638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3377n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score10979n/a
Web score7212n/a
Video editing5811n/a
Data manipulation6704n/a
NanoReview Score9038n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 31.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:30 hn/a
Video Playback11:51 hn/a
Games04:44 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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