Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs M7 Pro 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 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 1 year and 5 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 1890 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5110 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Weighs 27 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 87.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Poco M8s 5G
6.9β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Poco M7 Pro 5G
6.67β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.61/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Average (D) Β· 45 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| 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-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 135 |
| Single-core score | 931 | 937 |
| Multi-core score | 2225 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 248425 | 262554 |
| GPU | 59508 | 53544 |
| Memory | 121008 | 146793 |
| UX | 186587 | 208682 |
| Total score | 615528 | 671573 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [9 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10402 |
| Video editing | - | 4636 |
| Photo editing | - | 23419 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8321 |
| Writing score | - | 16909 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-24 (CMOs) | AnTuTu 11 | 692215 |
| π 2026-06-02 (kokofish) | AnTuTu 11 | 680125 |
| π 2026-05-16 (Luka) | AnTuTu 11 | 687348 |
| π 2026-05-11 (Muhamad Sodikin) | AnTuTu 11 | 625753 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Okas) | AnTuTu 11 | 637425 |
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 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5110 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 | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 10:36 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:05 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | - | 93 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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/1.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV20B40 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2026 | December 2024 |
| Release date | April 2026 | December 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $199 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G |
| 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 gaming and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G. But if the camera is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G.
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