Xiaomi Poco X8s vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.35-inch Xiaomi Poco X8s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on October 26, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 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 X8s
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Comes with 1330 mAh larger battery capacity: 6330 vs 5000 mAh
- 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1464K versus 903K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 19% higher pixel density (460 vs 385 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Has a 0.35 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.35 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A27 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Poco X8s
6.35″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6735 | 3750 |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 1002 |
| Multi-core score | 4110 | 2993 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 489236 | 322208 |
| GPU | 333357 | 142341 |
| Memory | 289802 | 194160 |
| UX | 352487 | 244628 |
| Total score | 1464882 | 903337 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8s
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-23 -> LynxVex | AnTuTu 12 | 992127 |
| 📘 2026-10-17 (Вова) | AnTuTu 12 | 872110 |
| 📘 2026-10-13 -> LynxVex | AnTuTu 12 | 954407 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 885443 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (Chlorine) | AnTuTu 12 | 765777 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6330 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:35 hr |
| Watching video | - | 17:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:13 hr |
| Standby | - | 109 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 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 | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 57 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $349 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.78 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.91 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | Not included |
*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 X8s is definitely a better buy.
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