Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Tecno Spark 50s 5G

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
VS
58 out of 100
Tecno Spark 50s 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5) that was released on August 21, 2026, against the Tecno Spark 50s 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 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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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
  • Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 7900 vs 6500 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 966 and 800 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50s 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 22 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Tecno Spark 50s 5G 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
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4 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 256 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 560 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 83.4%

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 167.9 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 79.3 mm (3.12 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.18 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.1%
83.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Tecno Spark 50s 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max clock 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 629 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 840 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~430.1 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Tecno Spark 50s 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
966
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2230
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1430
Single-core score 966 800
Multi-core score 2230 2038
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
624021
591552
CPU 233766 220476
GPU 61522 48665
Memory 155235 149900
UX 173498 172511
Total score 624021 591552
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 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 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 HIOS 16
OS updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 7900 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 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

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
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
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
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 MiMO
- 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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No 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 Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 September 2026
Release date August 2026 October 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $220 -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 50s 5G.

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