POCO M8 Pro 5G vs realme C71
37Performance28.9
63.7Display39.9
45.9Camera29
78.5Battery64.7
70.7Features20
8 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G3 spec wins — realme C71
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 37.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+51) and display (+24). realme C71 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 performance score: 37 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme C71
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | 720x1604 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi+69% | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+341% | 725 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.2 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Unisoc T7250 |
| AnTuTu | 946,831Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 406,873Bottom 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 116,332Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,400Bottom 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 270,226Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,227Bottom 47% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,183Bottom 43% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 4% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+540% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+3% | 6,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 196 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.8 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | realme C71 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |