Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

69 out 100
Xiaomi 12S
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 Xiaomi 12S
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18361751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46226824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU326540590034
GPU470277664221
Memory191951362146
UX236618466288
NanoReview Score12253502082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test61 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10272n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Writing score16026n/a
Web score11897n/a
Video editing7465n/a
Data manipulation9954n/a
NanoReview Score13652n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 10 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.281/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 5.2 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W 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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