Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M3 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Xiaomi Poco M3
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Poco M3
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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 M3
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.53 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 440 nits 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 86.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)892 Hzn/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast2214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M3 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5113522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15529923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU869531085245
GPU349601325452
Memory60136568742
UX61429863443
NanoReview Score2434783842882
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score372n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Writing score6713n/a
Web score5503n/a
Video editing3632n/a
Data manipulation5147n/a
NanoReview Score6158n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 20.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Web Browsing11:51 hn/a
Video Playback15:49 hn/a
Games06:39 hn/a
Standby Mode155 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/2.01/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VIII the clear winner in this comparison.

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