Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.9g vs 206g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19651249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51873288
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10406n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU381507277639
GPU541551237833
Memory287552172711
UX291184188800
NanoReview Score1501794876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score14978n/a
Web score9849n/a
Video editing6161n/a
Data manipulation12844n/a
NanoReview Score12475n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 4 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsingn/a11:39 h
Video Playbackn/a21:38 h
Gamesn/a06:48 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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