Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, 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 S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201.5g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) 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:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15991751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39096824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU325994590034
GPU440398664221
Memory174869362146
UX229709466288
NanoReview Score11709702082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test49 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8315n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Writing score16564n/a
Web score11835n/a
Video editing7387n/a
Data manipulation12600n/a
NanoReview Score13449n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 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 No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:25 hn/a
Video Playback10:03 hn/a
Games03:27 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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