Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
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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 Samsung Galaxy A08 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 5 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
- 43% higher pixel density (374 vs 262 PPI)
- Optical image stabilization
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (615K versus 503K)
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
- Weighs 20 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Screen space comparison
Poco M8s 5G
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Galaxy A08 4G
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1612 |
| Single-core score | 931 | 730 |
| Multi-core score | 2225 | 2070 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 248425 | 211930 |
| GPU | 59508 | 41397 |
| Memory | 121008 | 106181 |
| UX | 186587 | 143519 |
| Total score | 615528 | 503026 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 17 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 9.0 |
| OS size | - | 18.7 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:50 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 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 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $240 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.75 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G is definitely a better buy.
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