Apple iPhone Duo vs Xiaomi Poco M8s
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Duo scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, camera, display, design & durability, connectivity & features and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco M8s is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 99 vs 39 points.
The Apple iPhone Duo is the newer model, announced 5 months after the Xiaomi Poco M8s.
- iPhone Duo leads in 20 fields
- Poco M8s leads in 6 fields
- 10 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Duo | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 39 |
| Camera | 63 | 10 |
| Battery | 74 | 66 |
| Display | 94 | 62 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 49 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 60 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Duo: 100/100(Better)
- Poco M8s: 25/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Duo: Apple A20 Pro
- Poco M8s: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Duo: 12 GB(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Duo: 2 TB(Better)
- Poco M8s: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Duo: 2 nm
- Poco M8s: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Duo: 48 MP
- Poco M8s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Duo: 1/1.56″
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Video recording
- iPhone Duo: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Poco M8s: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone Duo: 12 MP(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco M8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Duo: 4883 mAh
- Poco M8s: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Duo: 51:30 h
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Duo: 1000
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Duo: Unknown
- Poco M8s: 33 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Duo: 25 W(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Duo: 7.6″
- Poco M8s: 6.9″
- Panel type
- iPhone Duo: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Poco M8s: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Duo: 120 Hz
- Poco M8s: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone Duo: 430 ppi(Better)
- Poco M8s: 374 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Duo: 3000 nits(Better)
- Poco M8s: 850 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Duo: 1878x2670
- Poco M8s: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- iPhone Duo: Nano Texture finish
- Poco M8s: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Duo: 254 g
- Poco M8s: 217 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone Duo: 5.2 mm(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Duo: IP68(Better)
- Poco M8s: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- iPhone Duo: Glass(Better)
- Poco M8s: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone Duo: Titanium(Better)
- Poco M8s: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Duo: C
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Duo: B
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Duo: A
- Poco M8s: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Duo: Wi-Fi 7
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Duo: 6.0(Better)
- Poco M8s: 5.1
- USB speed
- iPhone Duo: USB 3.x(Better)
- Poco M8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Duo: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- Poco M8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco M8s: No
- NFC
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Duo: Side-mounted
- Poco M8s: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco M8s: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1
- Poco M8s: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone Duo: € 2,299.00
- Poco M8s: About 160 EUR
- Year
- iPhone Duo: 2026
- Poco M8s: 2026
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| — | iPhone Duo | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, April 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 23 | Available. Released 2026, April 21 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm | 169.5 x 80.5 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 254 g (8.96 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global · eSIM + eSIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Stylus support | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak) |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density) |
| Protection | Nano Texture finish Anti‑reflective coating Wide-angle OLED matte display Cover display: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps) Cover camera: 12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4883 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min | 33W wired 18W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Night Sky, Star White | Black, White |
| Models | A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719, iPhone19,4 | 26067PC09G, 26067PC09E |
| Price | € 2,299.00 / £ 1,999.00 | About 160 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:30h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (140 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |