CMF Phone 1 vs POCO M8x 5G
21.8Performance20
51.5Display50.5
30.7Camera29
67.2Battery71.3
36Features62.7
5 spec wins — CMF Phone 16 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8x 5G wins this phone face-off, 42.4 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and battery (+4). CMF Phone 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
- 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
- 56% higher Pixel density: 395 ppi vs 254 ppi
- 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 15% lower weight: 197 g vs 232 g
Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 63 vs 36
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 2 years
- 58% higher capacity: 7,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 36% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 33 W
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $199
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+56% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | — |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,900 mAh+58% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 45 W+36% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g+15% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+7% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 4 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |