Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G

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 Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 256 GB

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
  • 44% higher pixel density (374 vs 259 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Optical image stabilization
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 931 and 721 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 33W)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G 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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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 374 ppi 259 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 850 nits -
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 288 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6% 83.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) 167.8 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) 79.2 mm (3.12 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black White, Black, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
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
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2225
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1420
Single-core score 931 721
Multi-core score 2225 1569
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
615528
CPU 248425 216200
GPU 59508 50334
Memory 121008 136075
UX 186587 178204
Total score 615528 580813
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 256 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 16
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 16
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 60 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 Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 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
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
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 MiMO
- 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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 June 2026
Release date April 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $190 -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Yes, 60 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G.

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