Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs M7 5G
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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 Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 2 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 M8s 5G
- Comes with 1840 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5160 mAh
- 44% higher pixel density (374 vs 260 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (615K versus 539K)
- The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.88 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 85.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 205.4 g (7.25 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 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-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 610 |
| Single-core score | 931 | 915 |
| Multi-core score | 2225 | 2115 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 248425 | 224273 |
| GPU | 59508 | 34402 |
| Memory | 121008 | 121428 |
| UX | 186587 | 159353 |
| Total score | 615528 | 539456 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
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Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Ash) | AnTuTu 11 | 539456 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:18 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX852 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - OTG |
| 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 | 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 | March 2025 |
| Release date | April 2026 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $100 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 W |
*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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