Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 206g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro 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:
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 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)		 - 4/1.8 (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 730 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17351249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43193288
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU340471277639
GPU483139237833
Memory238210172711
UX242386188800
NanoReview Score1304206876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8154n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 35.3 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing08:37 h11:39 h
Video Playback12:59 h21:38 h
Games05:29 h06:48 h
Standby Mode103 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9SP04 Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 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 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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