POCO M8 5G vs POCO X2

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 5GSnapdragon 6 Gen 3Change
POCO X2POCO X2Snapdragon 730GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the POCO M8 5G uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm), the POCO X2 the Snapdragon 730G (8 nm Samsung). The POCO M8 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the POCO X2's at 2.21 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.8 inches on the POCO M8 5G, 6.7 inches on the POCO X2. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Battery: 5,520 mAh on the POCO M8 5G, 4,500 mAh on the POCO X2.
  4. Main camera: 12.6 MP on the POCO M8 5G, 16.1 MP on the POCO X2.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Snapdragon 730G
Process
4 nm8 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.21 GHz Kryo 470 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 470 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 710Adreno 618

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 512GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.8 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 23921080 × 2400
Pixel density
387 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60, 90120 Hzalso 30, 50, 60, 90
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
5,520 mAh4,500 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm16.1 MP4624 × 3472 · f/1.89 · 5.43 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.23 mm5 MP2592 × 1940 · f/2.24 · 3.14 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 11
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
46 sensors39 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy