Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Oppo A6 5G

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
VS
58 out of 100
Oppo A6 5G

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 Oppo A6 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (859K versus 531K)
  • 52% higher pixel density (388 vs 256 PPI)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 776 points
  • Weighs 38 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Oppo A6 5G
  • Comes with 1480 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5520 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Oppo A6 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
59*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
89*
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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Final comparison evaluation
58*
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6 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 inches 6.75 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 388 ppi 256 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 1125 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 85.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 96.4% -
PWM 60 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
1484 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 166.61 mm (6.56 inches)
Width 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) 78.51 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) 8.61 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Waterproof IP66 IP69
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Blue, Pink, Purple
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%
85.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Oppo A6 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 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 2.4 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 Oppo A6 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M8 5G +31%
1015
776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M8 5G +50%
2981
1992
Compute Score (GPU)
Poco M8 5G +137%
3354
1414
Compute Score (GPU) 3354 1414
Single-core score 1015 776
Multi-core score 2981 1992
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M8 5G +62%
859658
531619
CPU 305260 234118
GPU 131959 45437
Memory 182297 109175
UX 240142 142889
Total score 859658 531619
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
Oppo A6 5G
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 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 MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 ColorOS 15
OS size 45 GB -
OS updates 5 years 1 year
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5520 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
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 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 No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 29 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
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 No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
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 -
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 display, performance, gaming, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Oppo A6 5G.

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