Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 83.3 score against 80.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although it has a little bit worse pixels number in each display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit smaller display. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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