Xiaomi Poco X8s vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 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 Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate and came out 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 X8s
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1464K versus 994K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Ready for eSIM technology
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1265 and 1050 points
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.47 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
- 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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.35 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels | 1208 x 2644 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Pova 8 Pro 5G
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Poco X8s
6.35″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~14% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) | 162.48 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 77.27 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.39 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2600 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6735 | 3034 |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 1050 |
| Multi-core score | 4110 | 3200 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 489236 | 352241 |
| GPU | 333357 | 169204 |
| Memory | 289802 | 185069 |
| UX | 352487 | 288132 |
| Total score | 1464882 | 994646 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HIOS 16 |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6330 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 27 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:07 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
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/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 57 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| 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 | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2026 | August 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | August 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $480 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | Yes, 45 W |
*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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