Xiaomi Poco M8 Power vs Motorola Moto G77

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Poco M8 Power (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4) that was released on August 4, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G77, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and came out 6 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power
  • Comes with 2800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 952 and 751 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G77
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 20% higher pixel density (450 vs 375 PPI)
  • Weighs 43 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
122.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
118.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 7 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2396 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
PPI 375 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 88.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) 164.18 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 79.14 mm (3.12 inches) 77.37 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 7.33 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Orange Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%
88.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power and Motorola Moto G77
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max clock 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 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) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 955 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power and Motorola Moto G77
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
952
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2328
2138
Compute Score (GPU)
Moto G77 +234%
1481
Compute Score (GPU) 443 1481
Single-core score 952 751
Multi-core score 2328 2138
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
611651
590471
CPU 248245 222998
GPU 34455 47596
Memory 151687 129816
UX 177264 190061
Total score 611651 590471
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

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

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 -
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 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 Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Angle of widest lens - 119°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
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 26 mm -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital 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 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor - CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 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 No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 January 2026
Release date August 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $260 $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, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G77.

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