Vivo iQOO 16 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Verdict
The Vivo iQOO 16 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, camera, battery and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco X8s leads in display; they are even on design & durability.
The biggest difference is performance: 100 vs 67 points.
Choose the Vivo iQOO 16 for performance and camera; choose the Xiaomi Poco X8s for display.
- iQOO 16 leads in 12 fields
- Poco X8s leads in 5 fields
- 22 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iQOO 16 | Poco X8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 100 | 67 |
| Camera | 93 | 80 |
| Battery | 92 | 85 |
| Display | 94 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iQOO 16: 100/100(Better)
- Poco X8s: 56/100
- Chipset
- iQOO 16: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Poco X8s: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- iQOO 16: 16 GB(Better)
- Poco X8s: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- iQOO 16: 1 TB
- Poco X8s: 512 GB
- Process node
- iQOO 16: 2 nm
- Poco X8s: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iQOO 16: 50 MP
- Poco X8s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iQOO 16: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Poco X8s: 1/1.55″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iQOO 16: 3×(Better)
- Poco X8s: 2.5×
- Video recording
- iQOO 16: 8K(Better)
- Poco X8s: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iQOO 16: 32 MP(Better)
- Poco X8s: 20 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iQOO 16: 8400 mAh(Better)
- Poco X8s: 6330 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: 67:55 h
- EU label cycles
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: 1000
- Wired charging
- iQOO 16: 100 W
- Poco X8s: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iQOO 16: 40 W(Better)
- Poco X8s: No
- Reverse charging
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iQOO 16: 6.85″
- Poco X8s: 6.35″
- Panel type
- iQOO 16: OLED
- Poco X8s: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- iQOO 16: 165 Hz(Better)
- Poco X8s: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iQOO 16: 508 ppi
- Poco X8s: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iQOO 16: 10000 nits
- Poco X8s: 3500 nits
- Resolution
- iQOO 16: 1440x3168
- Poco X8s: 1220x2656
- Screen protection
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: Xiaomi Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- iQOO 16: 229.8 g
- Poco X8s: 187 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iQOO 16: 8.3 mm
- Poco X8s: 8.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iQOO 16: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco X8s: IP68
- Back material
- iQOO 16: Fiber
- Poco X8s: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- iQOO 16: Aluminum
- Poco X8s: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: A
- EU energy class
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Poco X8s: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iQOO 16: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Poco X8s: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- iQOO 16: 5.4
- Poco X8s: 5.4
- USB speed
- iQOO 16: USB 3.x(Better)
- Poco X8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iQOO 16: USB-C 3.2
- Poco X8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- NFC
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- eSIM
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iQOO 16: Under display (ultrasonic)
- Poco X8s: Under display (ultrasonic)
- 3D face unlock
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- FM radio
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- microSD slot
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Card slot
- iQOO 16: No
- Poco X8s: No
General
- Operating system
- iQOO 16: Android 17
- Poco X8s: Android 16
- Launch price
- iQOO 16: About 790 EUR
- Poco X8s: € 429.90
- Year
- iQOO 16: 2026
- Poco X8s: 2026
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| — | iQOO 16 | Poco X8s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 29 | 2026, October 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 29 | Available. Released 2026, October 26 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm | 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz) | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back | Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | 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 | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* | LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only | 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, OriginOS 7 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Adreno 850 | Adreno 722 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF | 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 |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm | 20 MP |
| Features | HDR | – |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging | 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light | White, Blue, Black |
| Models | V2606A | 2609CPC5FG |
| Price | About 790 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 |