Motorola Moto G87 vs POCO X8 Pro
The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.2 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro scores 7.7. The POCO X8 Pro leads in performance, camera, battery and software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G87
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Mar 17, 2026
- Lighter 183 g vs 201.47 g
- Thinner 7.38 mm vs 8.38 mm
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,200 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 30 W
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 2K@30
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Overall
6.2
7.7
Display
8.5
8.3
Performance
3.7
7.1
Camera
5.7
6.1
Battery
5.1
7.0
Design
8.2
8.3
Software support
5.7
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1268 × 2756 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
3.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G720 MC8
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
2K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
2K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Capacity
5,200 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
30 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Dimensions
164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
Thickness
7.38 mm
8.38 mm
Weight
183 g
201.47 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Hello UX
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G87POCO X8 Pro
Announced
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Released
—
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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