Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs Infinix Hot 70 Pro

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
VS
62 out of 100
Infinix Hot 70 Pro

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Infinix Hot 70 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and came out 2 months 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 M8s 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 70 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 615K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 18% higher pixel density (441 vs 374 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro 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
VS
4 / 128 GB
164.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
214.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.76 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 374 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 850 nits 950 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 288 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6% 83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) 166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) 79.5 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP68
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.6%
83.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max clock 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon -
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~256 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
970
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +30%
2882
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 2399
Single-core score 931 970
Multi-core score 2225 2882
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
615528
Hot 70 Pro +27%
782313
CPU 248425 327176
GPU 59508 104197
Memory 121008 144454
UX 186587 206486
Total score 615528 782313
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

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 16
ROM HyperOS 2.0 XOS 16
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 45 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 Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time - 0:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX882
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 July 2026
Release date April 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $150
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G. But if the camera and performance are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 70 Pro.

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