POCO X8 vs POCO X5
The POCO X8 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the POCO X5 scores 5.3. The POCO X8 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The POCO X8 is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO X8
- Bigger battery 8,340 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 33 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP53
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Feb 6, 2023
Why choose the POCO X5
- Lighter 189 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.6 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
- Charger in the box
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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
POCO X8POCO X5
Overall
6.8
5.3
Display
8.3
7.1
Performance
4.8
3.8
Camera
4.6
4.3
Battery
7.3
4.8
Design
8.4
6.0
Software support
7.4
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Size
6.83 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
1,200 nits
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno
Adreno 619
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
890
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,020
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
—
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Front camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Capacity
8,340 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
67 W
33 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Dimensions
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
223 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Orange
Black, Blue, Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
5.1
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 13 for POCO
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8POCO X5
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Feb 6, 2023
Released
Sep 11, 2026
Feb 6, 2023
Status
Released
Released
Green marks the stronger value in a row. Specs come from official manufacturer data, cross-checked with established tech media; each phone page lists its sources. Report an error
vs