Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

64 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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

  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 Mi 11
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Poco M8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 11
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 515 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14261020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38402853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU224221197012
GPU292912145492
Memory185743145821
UX216361150376
NanoReview Score919237638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test30 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5029n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score15023n/a
Web score11478n/a
Video editing7618n/a
Data manipulation9700n/a
NanoReview Score12956n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 45 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 (83% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:13 hn/a
Games04:26 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.331/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
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 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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