Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G

73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
VS
62 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. 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 M8 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 217g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8s 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 Poco M8 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 288 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 85.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.34 mm (6.43 in) 169.48 mm (6.67 in)
Width 78.31 mm (3.08 in) 80.45 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 895 MHz n/a
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
2225
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1249931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32882225
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
615528
CPU277639248425
GPU23783359508
Memory172711121008
UX188800186587
NanoReview Score876983615528

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (89% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
n/a
Web Browsing11:39 hn/a
Video Playback21:38 hn/a
Games06:48 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV32D n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 (0.28) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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 No 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 Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 299 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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