Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Infinix Note Edge
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Poco M8 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on January 8, 2026, against the Infinix Note Edge, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (859K versus 774K)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note Edge
- Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5520 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1208 x 2644 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.4% | - |
| PWM | 60 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Gray, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3354 | 2403 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 995 |
| Multi-core score | 2981 | 2925 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 305260 | 312275 |
| GPU | 131959 | 78902 |
| Memory | 182297 | 148941 |
| UX | 240142 | 234793 |
| Total score | 859658 | 774911 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 277 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9935 |
| Video editing | - | 4644 |
| Photo editing | - | 24034 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8404 |
| Writing score | - | 16884 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-17 (Ak) | AnTuTu 11 | 773969 |
| π 2026-06-20 -> PocoM8 | AnTuTu 11 | 865162 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | AnTuTu 11 | 862132 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3354 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1013 / 3000 |
Infinix Note Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Muhammad Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 11 | 774911 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Muhammad Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 12 | 862468 |
| π 2026-08-17 (Rifqiy) | AnTuTu 11 | 774911 |
| π 2026-04-11 (O1) | CPU Throttle | 90% |
| π 2026-04-11 (O1) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 995 / 2925 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | XOS 16 |
| OS size | 45 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:16 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:09 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | - |
| Standby | 106 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.1 | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $190 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority β go for the Infinix Note Edge.
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