Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
Verdict
The Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (performance and design & durability), while the Xiaomi Poco X8s leads in camera, connectivity & features and display; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 55 vs 80 points.
The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer model, announced 7 months after the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro.
Choose the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro for performance and design & durability; choose the Xiaomi Poco X8s for camera and connectivity & features.
- Poco X8 Pro leads in 5 fields
- Poco X8s leads in 10 fields
- 26 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Poco X8 Pro | Poco X8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 80 | 67 |
| Camera | 55 | 80 |
| Battery | 85 | 85 |
| Display | 91 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 87 | 84 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Poco X8 Pro: 74/100(Better)
- Poco X8s: 56/100
- Chipset
- Poco X8 Pro: Dimensity 8500 Ultra
- Poco X8s: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Poco X8 Pro: 12 GB
- Poco X8s: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Poco X8 Pro: 512 GB
- Poco X8s: 512 GB
- Process node
- Poco X8 Pro: 4 nm
- Poco X8s: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Poco X8 Pro: 50 MP
- Poco X8s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Poco X8 Pro: 1/1.95″
- Poco X8s: 1/1.55″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Optical zoom
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: 2.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Poco X8 Pro: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Poco X8s: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Poco X8 Pro: 20 MP
- Poco X8s: 20 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Poco X8 Pro: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Poco X8s: 6330 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Poco X8 Pro: 66:25 h
- Poco X8s: 67:55 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Poco X8 Pro: 1000
- Poco X8s: 1000
- Wired charging
- Poco X8 Pro: 100 W
- Poco X8s: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Reverse charging
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Poco X8 Pro: Wired
- Poco X8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Poco X8 Pro: 6.59″
- Poco X8s: 6.35″
- Panel type
- Poco X8 Pro: OLED
- Poco X8s: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Poco X8 Pro: 120 Hz
- Poco X8s: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Poco X8 Pro: 460 ppi
- Poco X8s: 460 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Poco X8 Pro: 3500 nits
- Poco X8s: 3500 nits
- Resolution
- Poco X8 Pro: 1268x2756
- Poco X8s: 1220x2656
- Screen protection
- Poco X8 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Poco X8s: Xiaomi Shield Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Poco X8 Pro: 201.5 g
- Poco X8s: 187 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Poco X8 Pro: 8.4 mm
- Poco X8s: 8.1 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Poco X8 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco X8s: IP68
- Back material
- Poco X8 Pro: Unknown
- Poco X8s: Glass
- Frame material
- Poco X8 Pro: Aluminum
- Poco X8s: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Poco X8 Pro: C
- Poco X8s: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Poco X8 Pro: A
- Poco X8s: A
- EU energy class
- Poco X8 Pro: A
- Poco X8s: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Poco X8 Pro: Wi-Fi 6
- Poco X8s: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Poco X8 Pro: 6.0(Better)
- Poco X8s: 5.4
- USB speed
- Poco X8 Pro: USB 2.0
- Poco X8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Poco X8 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- Poco X8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- NFC
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- eSIM
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Poco X8 Pro: Under display (optical)
- Poco X8s: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Poco X8s: Yes
- FM radio
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- microSD slot
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
- Card slot
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Poco X8s: No
General
- Operating system
- Poco X8 Pro: Android 16
- Poco X8s: Android 16
- Launch price
- Poco X8 Pro: $ 389.50
- Poco X8s: € 429.90
- Year
- Poco X8 Pro: 2026
- Poco X8s: 2026
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| — | Poco X8 Pro | 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 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, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 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, March 17 | 2026, October 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 17 | Available. Released 2026, October 26 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) | 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201.5 g (7.13 oz) | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame | Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP69K (market/region dependent) | 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, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, HyperOS 3 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Mali-G720 MC8 | Adreno 722 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 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 | 20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm | 20 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 100% in 48 min 27W reverse wired | 100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mint Green, Yellow | White, Blue, Black |
| Models | 2511FPC34G | 2609CPC5FG |
| Price | $ 389.50 / € 419.90 / £ 381.00 / ₹ 39,999 | € 429.90 / £ 349.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 66:25h endurance, 1000 cycles | 67:55h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |