Xiaomi Poco X8 vs Infinix GT 30 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco X8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4) that was released on September 1, 2026, against the Infinix GT 30 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate and came out 1 year and 3 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 X8
- Comes with 3140 mAh larger battery capacity: 8340 vs 5200 mAh
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix GT 30 Pro
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1740K versus 832K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 6.83 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1224 x 2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 223 g (7.87 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Orange, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.67/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1868 | 9283 |
| Single-core score | 1005 | 1469 |
| Multi-core score | 2871 | 4431 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 291065 | 512281 |
| GPU | 131411 | 433395 |
| Memory | 172533 | 363487 |
| UX | 237314 | 431794 |
| Total score | 832323 | 1740957 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [78 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 81% |
| Graphics test | - | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1193 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4790 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8
No benchmark results yet
Infinix GT 30 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Hosh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1909681 |
| π 2026-09-14 (Unknown) | AnTuTu 12 | 1907710 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Md. Faizan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1922094 |
| π 2026-09-03 (Dimsdwik) | AnTuTu 11 | 1730765 |
| π 2026-08-23 (None) | AnTuTu 11 | 1766136 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | XOS 15 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8340 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:03 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 08:11 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:07 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:04 hr |
| Standby | - | 104 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 111Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Samsung ISOCELL HMX |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.33" (β 0.75 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 1 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | May 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $310 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X8. But if the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Infinix GT 30 Pro.
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