POCO X8 vs POCO X6
The POCO X8 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the POCO X6 scores 6.2. The POCO X8 leads in display, battery, design and software support, while the POCO X6 is ahead in camera. The POCO X8 is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO X8
- Bigger battery 8,340 mAh vs 5,100 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Jan 11, 2024
Why choose the POCO X6
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 181 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
PhoneRanked scores
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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
POCO X8POCO X6
Overall
6.8
6.2
Display
8.3
7.9
Performance
4.8
4.7
Camera
4.6
5.7
Battery
7.3
5.4
Design
8.4
7.0
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Size
6.83 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
1,800 nits
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno
Adreno
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
1080p@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Capacity
8,340 mAh
5,100 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
67 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Dimensions
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
161.15 × 74.24 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
223 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Orange
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
5.2
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8POCO X6
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Jan 11, 2024
Released
Sep 11, 2026
Jan 11, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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