Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-03-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, getting a score of 83.3 against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with much more screen brightness, a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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