POCO M8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A50
35Performance20
64Display30.6
31.6Camera28.2
57.4Battery29.4
70.7Features33.3
12 spec wins — POCO M8 5G4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A50
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 5G wins this phone face-off, 48.2 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and display (+33). Samsung Galaxy A50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 32 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 57 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 33
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $349
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 25% higher Front camera: 25 MP vs 20 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+6% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 403 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 92 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 837,903Bottom 26% | 210,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 292,124Bottom 17% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,371Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 179,700Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 235,708Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,024+201%Bottom 34% | 340Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,960+139%Bottom 38% | 1,240Bottom 1% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 26% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+100% | 25 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 25 MP+25% |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,520 mAh+38% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 178 g | 166 g+7% |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+5% | 7.7 mm |
| IP rating | IP66 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |