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POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

WINNER
POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy S23
52.8Inno Score
37Performance50.8
63.7Display53.3
45.9Camera47.3
78.5Battery47.9
70.7Features78.7
7 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and display (+10). Samsung Galaxy S23 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 53
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 48
  • 300% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 25 W
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 83% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 1,750 nits
  • Lower launch price: $299 vs $800

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 37
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 71
  • 253% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 410,856 vs 116,332
  • 79% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 273,971 vs 153,400
  • 75% higher AnTuTu: 1,658,175 vs 946,831

Display

Display comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
Screen size6.83 ″+12%6.1 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution1280x27721080x2340
Pixel density447 ppi+5%425 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits+83%1,750 nits
Screen-to-body—87.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
AnTuTu 11946,831Bottom 36%1,658,175+75%Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)406,873Bottom 43%552,625+36%Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)116,332Bottom 30%410,856+253%Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)153,400Bottom 25%273,971+79%Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)270,226Bottom 37%420,723+56%Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,227Bottom 49%1,950+59%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,183Bottom 44%5,100+60%Top 37%
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256/512GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP12 MP+50%
Telephoto—10 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
Capacity6,500 mAh+67%3,900 mAh
Wired charging100 W+300%25 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
Weight206 g168 g+18%
Thickness8.3 mm7.6 mm+9%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialAluminumArmor Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
OS update pledge4 years4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GSamsung Galaxy S23
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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