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POCO M8x 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A06

WINNER
POCO M8x 5G

POCO

POCO M8x 5G

$170

42.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A06
26.5Inno Score
20Performance20
50.5Display20
29Camera29
71.3Battery43.7
62.7Features20
7 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A06

InnoReviews verdict

POCO M8x 5G wins this phone face-off, 42.4 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+43) and display (+31). Samsung Galaxy A06 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G

  • Stronger display score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 63 vs 20
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 2 years

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A06

  • 19% lower weight: 189 g vs 232 g

Display

Display comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
Screen size6.9 ″+3%6.7 ″
Panel typeLCDPLS LCD
Resolution720x1600720x1600
Pixel density254 ppi262 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness—505 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5MediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)—410Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,439Bottom 7%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options128GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Front camera8 MP8 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
Capacity7,900 mAh+58%5,000 mAh
Wired charging45 W+80%25 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
Weight232 g189 g+19%
Thickness8.8 mm8 mm+9%
IP ratingIP64—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
5GYesNo
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFC—No
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
OS at launchAndroid 16 (HyperOS 3)Android 14 (One UI 6.1)
OS update pledge4 years+100%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M8x 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A06
SpecPOCO M8x 5GSamsung Galaxy A06
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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