Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, 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 S20 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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:
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 524 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)214 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 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-G77 MP11 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 704 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11521020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31402853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU210294197012
GPU235407145492
Memory128971145821
UX168138150376
NanoReview Score742810638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.1 °Cn/a
Stability53 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4298n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score13668n/a
Web score8813n/a
Video editing5865n/a
Data manipulation8637n/a
NanoReview Score11179n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 23.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 84 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:39 hn/a
Video Playback12:04 hn/a
Games04:46 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LDOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.761/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX375 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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

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
- 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 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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