Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9471249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24603288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU165023277639
GPU197322237833
Memory120939172711
UX154911188800
NanoReview Score638195876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing05:58 h11:39 h
Video Playback11:15 h21:38 h
Games04:15 h06:48 h
Standby Mode80 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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