Xiaomi Poco X8 vs X7 Pro
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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 Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra and came out 1 year and 8 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 2340 mAh larger battery capacity: 8340 vs 6000 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1930K versus 832K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 67W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1573 and 1005 points
- Weighs 28 grams less
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 | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1060 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1800 nits | 3200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.45 mm (6.44 inches) | 160.75 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 78.27 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.24 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 223 g (7.87 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Orange, Purple | Black, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3250 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 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G720 MC7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1010 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1868 | 12162 |
| Single-core score | 1005 | 1573 |
| Multi-core score | 2871 | 6102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 291065 | 621813 |
| GPU | 131411 | 602568 |
| Memory | 172533 | 295421 |
| UX | 237314 | 411049 |
| Total score | 832323 | 1930851 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [212 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 80% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1285 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 24 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5931 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14924 |
| Video editing | - | 6707 |
| Photo editing | - | 23231 |
| Data manipulation | - | 12242 |
| Writing score | - | 18327 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8
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Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-21 (JenKenny) | AnTuTu 11 | 2063774 |
| π 2026-09-20 (POCOMAN) | AnTuTu 12 | 2112771 |
| π 2026-09-16 (Alex) | AnTuTu 11 | 2004654 |
| π 2026-09-15 (KillJoy0203) | AnTuTu 12 | 2238339 |
| π 2026-09-10 (ras) | AnTuTu 11 | 1916912 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 4200 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 3.0 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8340 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:29 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:22 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:54 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 | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 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 | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Smartsens SC820CS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 1 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | Omnivision OV20B |
| 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 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 | 6.0 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | 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* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | January 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $299 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Poco X7 Pro:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 mm and weighs 198 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro. But if the display and battery life are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco X8.
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