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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, with a score of 83.3 against 79.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older device than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but Xiaomi made it thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a way larger sensor.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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