Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Vivo T4 5G
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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 Vivo T4 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and came out 8 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
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 8 months newer
- Weighs 21 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo T4 5G
- Comes with 1780 mAh larger battery capacity: 7300 vs 5520 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1043K versus 859K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 45W)
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1149 and 1015 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 20:9 |
| 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 | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.7% |
| 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) | 163.4 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP65 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Gray, Green |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3354 | 4470 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 1149 |
| Multi-core score | 2981 | 3190 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 305260 | 424135 |
| GPU | 131959 | 174238 |
| Memory | 182297 | 160587 |
| UX | 240142 | 284565 |
| Total score | 859658 | 1043525 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 379 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9801 |
| Video editing | - | 6277 |
| Photo editing | - | 22681 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9303 |
| Writing score | - | 14366 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-17 (Ak) | AnTuTu | 773969 |
| π 2026-06-20 -> PocoM8 | AnTuTu | 865162 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | AnTuTu | 862132 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | GeekBench GPU | 3354 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8 | GeekBench CPU | 1013 / 3000 |
Vivo T4 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-05 (Mrinal) | AnTuTu | 1049495 |
| π 2026-01-21 (VISHAL..) | AnTuTu | 1024476 |
| π 2025-12-20 (Pardeep Singh) | AnTuTu | 1043525 |
| π 2025-12-19 (Pardeep) | AnTuTu | 1043525 |
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 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | FuntouchOS 15 |
| OS size | 45 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5520 mAh | 7300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 55 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 | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 45 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:15 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 | 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) | - |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 1 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | 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 | April 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $240 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Vivo T4 5G. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G.
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