Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

48 out 100
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.47 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with 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 Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5260mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.47 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)176 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6871249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18233288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU134288277639
GPU72184237833
Memory70690172711
UX99223188800
NanoReview Score376385876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score983n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 19.4 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5260 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing09:03 h11:39 h
Video Playback13:54 h21:38 h
Games05:24 h06:48 h
Standby Mode125 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX686n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P3 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM:2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 425 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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