Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 529ppi
- Lighter design: 173g vs 178g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 3500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 529 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 580 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 89.7 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.5 mm (6.28 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 73.4 mm (2.89 in) | 75.4 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Gray |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 546 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | 375 GFLOPS | 517.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 1020 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 2853 |
| CPU | 104827 | 197012 |
| GPU | 116171 | 145492 |
| Memory | 63736 | 145821 |
| UX | 62037 | 150376 |
| NanoReview Score | 346771 | 638701 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 11.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3500 mAh | 5520 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:10 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:52 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 83 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Pro mode | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2L2 | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6 | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2017 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2017 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 850 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 229 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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