Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
- Lighter design: 192g vs 217g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 374ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 288 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7 % | 85.6 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 in) | 169.48 mm (6.67 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 80.45 mm (3.17 in) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 48 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 416 | 931 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1155 | 2225 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1132 | n/a |
| CPU | 77673 | 248425 |
| GPU | 41935 | 59508 |
| Memory | 68823 | 121008 |
| UX | 76829 | 186587 |
| NanoReview Score | 265260 | 615528 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:39 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 153 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
- 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 | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2023 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 90 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 190 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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