Samsung Galaxy A08 4G vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Power
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A08 4G is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Xiaomi Poco X8 Power leads in display, camera, connectivity & features, battery, performance and design & durability.
The biggest difference is display: 41 vs 90 points.
- Galaxy A08 4G leads in 5 fields
- Poco X8 Power leads in 20 fields
- 12 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A08 4G | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 35 | 57 |
| Camera | 12 | 52 |
| Battery | 54 | 79 |
| Display | 41 | 90 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 73 |
| Connectivity & features | 23 | 56 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A08 4G: 30/100
- Poco X8 Power: 50/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A08 4G: Helio G99
- Poco X8 Power: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 4 GB
- Poco X8 Power: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 256 GB
- Poco X8 Power: 256 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6 nm
- Poco X8 Power: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A08 4G: 50 MP
- Poco X8 Power: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1/2.76″
- Poco X8 Power: 1/1.95″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1080p
- Poco X8 Power: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 MP
- Poco X8 Power: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6000 mAh
- Poco X8 Power: 10000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: 25 W
- Poco X8 Power: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6.7″
- Poco X8 Power: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A08 4G: LCD
- Poco X8 Power: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A08 4G: 90 Hz
- Poco X8 Power: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A08 4G: 262 ppi
- Poco X8 Power: 447 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A08 4G: Unknown
- Poco X8 Power: 3500 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A08 4G: 720x1600
- Poco X8 Power: 1280x2772
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A08 4G: Unknown
- Poco X8 Power: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A08 4G: 197 g(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 229 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 mm(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A08 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Poco X8 Power: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
- Poco X8 Power: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
- Poco X8 Power: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A08 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- Poco X8 Power: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A08 4G: 5.3
- Poco X8 Power: 6.0(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB 2.0
- Poco X8 Power: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB-C 2.0
- Poco X8 Power: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A08 4G: Side-mounted
- Poco X8 Power: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- Poco X8 Power: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Power: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy A08 4G: microSD
- Poco X8 Power: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A08 4G: Android 17
- Poco X8 Power: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6
- Poco X8 Power: 4
- Launch price
- Galaxy A08 4G: About 150 EUR
- Poco X8 Power: ₹ 33,199
- Year
- Galaxy A08 4G: 2026
- Poco X8 Power: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A08 4G | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | SA/NSA |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 15 | 2026, September 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 15 | Available. Released 2026, September 11 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) | 163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m |
| Display | ||
| Type | PLS LCD, 90Hz | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 812 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm |
| Video | Yes | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | – | HDR, panorama |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue, Silver, Green | Black, Yellow |
| Models | SM-A085F, SM-A085F/DS | – |
| SAR EU | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | About 150 EUR | ₹ 33,199 |