Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Motorola Moto G77

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
VS
62 out of 100
Motorola Moto G77

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 Motorola Moto G77, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (859K versus 590K)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 751 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G77
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 16% higher pixel density (450 vs 388 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Motorola Moto G77 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
140.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
118.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.6:9
PPI 388 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 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% 88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 96.4% -
PWM 60 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
1470 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 164.18 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) 77.37 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) 7.33 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP66 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%
88.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Motorola Moto G77
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max clock 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1010 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Motorola Moto G77
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M8 5G +35%
1015
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M8 5G +39%
2981
2138
Compute Score (GPU)
Poco M8 5G +126%
3354
1481
Compute Score (GPU) 3354 1481
Single-core score 1015 751
Multi-core score 2981 2138
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M8 5G +46%
859658
590471
CPU 305260 222998
GPU 131959 47596
Memory 182297 129816
UX 240142 190061
Total score 859658 590471
Samples [12 tests] Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-17 (Ak)AnTuTu 11773969
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 -> PocoM8AnTuTu 11865162
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8AnTuTu 11862132
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8Geekbench 6 GPU3354
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8Geekbench 6 CPU1013 / 3000
Motorola Moto G77
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 -
OS size 45 GB -
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 5520 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:16 hr -
Watching video 16:09 hr -
Gaming 05:56 hr -
Standby 106 hr -
General battery life
25:02 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens - 119Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length 29 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) 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, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
89.8 dB
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 January 2026
Release date January 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $250
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G. But if the camera, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G77.

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