Xiaomi Poco X8s vs X8 Pro
72
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77
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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 Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra and came out 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 X8s
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2085K versus 1464K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1707 and 1265 points
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 | 6.35 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels | 1268 x 2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.5% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Poco X8 Pro
6.59β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
Poco X8s
6.35β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) | 157.53 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.38 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6735 | 13461 |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 1707 |
| Multi-core score | 4110 | 6611 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 489236 | 621995 |
| GPU | 333357 | 630489 |
| Memory | 289802 | 372899 |
| UX | 352487 | 460371 |
| Total score | 1464882 | 2085754 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [59 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (tri kim) | AnTuTu 12 | 1205544 |
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (Gorebencher) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1743 / 6574 |
| π 2026-10-26 -> Dorpat | AnTuTu 12 | 2182992 |
| π 2026-10-20 (murtadhawoohoo) | AnTuTu 12 | 2166800 |
| π 2026-10-17 (Talin4) | AnTuTu 12 | 2234175 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Aryan) | AnTuTu 12 | 2094549 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 3.0 |
| OS size | - | 34 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6330 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 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 |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (75% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:41 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:43 hr |
| Watching video | - | 20:29 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:35 hr |
| Standby | - | 113 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#88th place)
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 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| 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/1.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 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 | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 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, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | 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 | October 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $329 |
| 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, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
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