POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Vivo X500
37Performance46.7
63.7Display81
45.9Camera70.5
78.5Battery88.7
70.7Features76
3 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G9 spec wins — Vivo X500
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+25) and display (+17). 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 M8 Pro 5G
- 11% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 90 W
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 37
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 79
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 71
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+4% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi | 459 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | 4,000 nits+25% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh | 7,500 mAh+15% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g+2% | 211 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 5 years+25% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |