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POCO F6 Pro vs POCO M8 Pro 5G

WINNER
POCO F6 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO F6 Pro

$499

60.7Inno Score
VS
POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
56.1Performance37
73.5Display63.7
42.6Camera45.9
70.4Battery78.5
65.3Features70.7
12 spec wins — POCO F6 Pro5 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F6 Pro wins this phone face-off, 60.7 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+19) and display (+10). POCO M8 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F6 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 56 vs 37
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 64
  • 266% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 425,391 vs 116,332
  • 102% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 310,153 vs 153,400
  • 85% higher AnTuTu: 1,751,352 vs 946,831

Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G

  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 43
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 70
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
  • Lower launch price: $299 vs $499

Display

Display comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1440x32001280x2772
Pixel density526 ppi+18%447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits+25%3,200 nits
Screen-to-body89.6 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 111,751,352+85%Top 49%946,831Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)562,123+38%Top 48%406,873Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)425,391+266%Bottom 49%116,332Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,153+102%Top 41%153,400Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)453,685+68%Top 40%270,226Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+59%Top 36%1,227Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+63%Top 35%3,183Bottom 44%
Wild Life Extreme stability—100 %Top 3%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Optical zoom1 x—
Max video8K@24fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging120 W+20%100 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance12 h—

Design

Design comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Weight209 g206 g+1%
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP54IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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