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POCO M8 Pro 5G vs POCO X6 Pro

WINNER
POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
VS
POCO X6 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO X6 Pro

$299

51.9Inno Score
37Performance46.8
63.7Display54.1
45.9Camera44.1
78.5Battery58.4
70.7Features65.3
7 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G10 spec wins — POCO X6 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 51.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+20) and display (+10). POCO X6 Pro 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 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 54
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 78% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits

Reasons to pick the POCO X6 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 37
  • 263% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 422,306 vs 116,332
  • 94% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 298,333 vs 153,400
  • 61% higher AnTuTu: 1,524,125 vs 946,831
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,500 vs 3,183

Display

Display comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
Screen size6.83 ″+2%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1280x27722712x1220
Pixel density447 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits+78%1,800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
AnTuTu 11946,831Bottom 36%1,524,125+61%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)406,873Bottom 43%439,015+8%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)116,332Bottom 30%422,306+263%Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)153,400Bottom 25%298,333+94%Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)270,226Bottom 37%364,471+35%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,227Bottom 49%1,400+14%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,183Bottom 44%4,500+41%Top 43%
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
Capacity6,500 mAh+30%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+49%67 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
Weight206 g186 g+10%
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP54
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 14 (HyperOS)
OS update pledge4 years+33%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus POCO X6 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GPOCO X6 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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