POCO X8s vs POCO X8
The POCO X8s is the newer phone, announced in October 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO X8s
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 67 W
- Newer model Oct 2026 vs Sep 1, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 187 g vs 223 g
- Thinner 8.06 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30
Why choose the POCO X8
- Bigger battery 8,340 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.35 inches
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1220 × 2656 px
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
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Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Overall
—
6.8
Display
—
8.3
Performance
—
4.8
Camera
—
4.6
Battery
—
7.3
Design
—
8.4
Software support
—
7.4
Value for money
—
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Size
6.35 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2656 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
—
Protection
POCO Shield Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
—
Adreno
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.77, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Telephoto
50 MP, 2.5× optical
—
Optical zoom
2.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
20 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Capacity
6,330 mAh
8,340 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Dimensions
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.06 mm
163.45 × 78.27 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
8.06 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
187 g
223 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Water resistance
IP68
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, White, Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8sPOCO X8
Announced
Oct 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Released
2026-11
Sep 11, 2026
Status
Announced
Released
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