Samsung Galaxy M08 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy M08 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Xiaomi Poco X8s leads in camera, display, connectivity & features, performance, design & durability and battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 12 vs 80 points.
- Galaxy M08 leads in 4 fields
- Poco X8s leads in 28 fields
- 6 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy M08 | Poco X8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 28 | 67 |
| Camera | 12 | 80 |
| Battery | 54 | 85 |
| Display | 41 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 23 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy M08: 30/100
- Poco X8s: 56/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy M08: Helio G99+
- Poco X8s: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy M08: 4 GB
- Poco X8s: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy M08: 64 GB
- Poco X8s: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Galaxy M08: 6 nm
- Poco X8s: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy M08: 50 MP
- Poco X8s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy M08: 1/2.76″
- Poco X8s: 1/1.55″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: 2.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Galaxy M08: 1080p
- Poco X8s: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Galaxy M08: 8 MP
- Poco X8s: 20 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy M08: 6000 mAh
- Poco X8s: 6330 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: 67:55 h
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: 1000
- Wired charging
- Galaxy M08: 25 W
- Poco X8s: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy M08: 6.7″
- Poco X8s: 6.35″
- Panel type
- Galaxy M08: LCD
- Poco X8s: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy M08: 90 Hz
- Poco X8s: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy M08: 262 ppi
- Poco X8s: 460 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: 3500 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy M08: 720x1600
- Poco X8s: 1220x2656
- Screen protection
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: Xiaomi Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy M08: 197 g
- Poco X8s: 187 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Galaxy M08: 8 mm(Better)
- Poco X8s: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy M08: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Poco X8s: IP68(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy M08: Plastic
- Poco X8s: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Galaxy M08: Plastic
- Poco X8s: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy M08: Unknown
- Poco X8s: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy M08: Wi-Fi 5
- Poco X8s: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy M08: 5.3
- Poco X8s: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy M08: USB 2.0
- Poco X8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy M08: USB-C 2.0
- Poco X8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
- NFC
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy M08: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy M08: Side-mounted
- Poco X8s: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy M08: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy M08: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8s: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy M08: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8s: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy M08: microSD
- Poco X8s: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy M08: Android 17
- Poco X8s: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy M08: 6
- Poco X8s: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy M08: About 160 EUR
- Poco X8s: € 429.90
- Year
- Galaxy M08: 2026
- Poco X8s: 2026
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| — | Galaxy M08 | Poco X8s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, October 01 | 2026, October 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 08 | Available. Released 2026, October 26 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) | 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back |
| 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 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | PLS LCD, 90Hz | LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) | 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 722 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 20 MP |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30/60fps |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Silver | White, Blue, Black |
| Models | SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS | 2609CPC5FG |
| SAR | 0.62 W/kg (head) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | About 160 EUR | € 429.90 / £ 349.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 67:55h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |