Mid-range · 2026

Xiaomi Poco M8

Name: Xiaomi Poco M8
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5520mAh), AMOLED screen

6.77″ AMOLED · 120Hz

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 6 / 128 GB

5520 mAh 45W charging

50 MP 20 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Poco M8 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.77″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2392 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.77"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1473 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Mohs level 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 710

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

631,693

GeekBench

2,898

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 710

Process

4 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

20 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400, 1/2.88", 0.61µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5520 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5520 mAh

Lab active use

13:54h

Lab endurance

50:08h

EU cycle rating

1,000 cycles

Wired charging

45 W

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Very good (-23.4 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Very good (-23.4 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1)

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

178 g · 7.4 mm · IP66

Built to last

Height

164.0 mm

Width

75.4 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

Weight

178 g

IP rating

IP66

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.77″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2392 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

632k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Starts with less storage

128 GB vs 256 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 4 losses

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.77″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower benchmark score

632k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

178 g vs 167 g

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