Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
62
out of 100
VS
65
out of 100
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 Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 2 months before. 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
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1470 against 1218 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- Shows 8% longer battery life (27:00 vs 25:02 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 86.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| 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) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Average (2.83/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 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 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3354 | 2511 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 1015 |
| Multi-core score | 2981 | 2922 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 305260 | 347556 |
| GPU | 131959 | 126923 |
| Memory | 182297 | 143829 |
| UX | 240142 | 265899 |
| Total score | 859658 | 884207 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11393 |
| Video editing | - | 5297 |
| Photo editing | - | 23565 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9751 |
| Writing score | - | 17591 |
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 |
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (Minekenet) | AnTuTu 12 | 971209 |
| π 2026-04-21 (Zenos) | AnTuTu 11 | 911497 |
| π 2026-04-07 (a1kzz) | AnTuTu 11 | 694121 |
| π 2026-03-26 (Kashi) | AnTuTu 11 | 884207 |
| π 2026-01-25 (amor) | AnTuTu 11 | 875040 |
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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| OS size | 45 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:07 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | 11:16 hr | 10:31 hr |
| Watching video | 16:09 hr | 18:14 hr |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | 06:14 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#104th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) 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 | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4640 x 3488 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC16B3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $249 |
| 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 camera and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G.
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