Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 201.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 524 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11521751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31406824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU210294590034
GPU235407664221
Memory128971362146
UX168138466288
NanoReview Score7428102082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 X8 Pro
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LASmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX375 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
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 2GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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