Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Lighter design: 179.5g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6841751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19006824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU126133590034
GPU61516664221
Memory89310362146
UX109801466288
NanoReview Score3867602082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1162n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Writing score9298n/a
Web score6275n/a
Video editing5041n/a
Data manipulation7147n/a
NanoReview Score8134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (51% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:52 hn/a
Video Playback12:41 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
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/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/21/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 6 (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 6.0
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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, 8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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