POCO X8 vs POCO X8 Pro
The POCO X8 scores 6.6 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro scores 7.3. The POCO X8 leads in battery, while the POCO X8 Pro is ahead in performance and 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 6,500 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Mar 17, 2026
- Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1268 × 2756 px
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 67 W
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 201.47 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 8.38 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 1080p@30
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 447 ppi
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 X8 Pro
Overall
6.6
7.3
Display
8.3
8.3
Performance
5.0
7.1
Camera
4.6
6.1
Battery
8.5
8.0
Design
8.4
8.3
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2772 px
1268 × 2756 px
Pixel density
447 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno
Mali-G720 MC8
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 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
—
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
1080p@30
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
20 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Capacity
8,340 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
67 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Dimensions
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
8.38 mm
Weight
223 g
201.47 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Orange
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8POCO X8 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Released
Sep 11, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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