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Rock 5 vs Poco M8

Blackview Rock 5 vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What Rock 5 does better (10) and where Poco M8 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Blackview · 2026Rock 5

7.8Score

10 advantages≈ $250

Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8

8.0Score

13 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

6.9Display8.5

6.7Camera6.3

8.1Battery7.6

6.7Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Rock 5Poco M8

	Rock 5	Poco M8	Difference
Height	184 mm	164 mm	+20 mm
Width	83 mm	75.4 mm	+7.6 mm
Thickness	29.7 mm	7.4 mm	+22.3 mm
Weight	635 g	178 g	+457 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Rock 5 better than Poco M8?

Battery capacity20,000 mAh vs 5,520 mAh3.6×
Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Selfie camera50 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
Endurance per cycle190 h vs 50 h3.8×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx6+33%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Repairability classB vs C
Pixel density396 ppi vs 388 ppi+2%

Why is Poco M8 better than Rock 5?

Weight635 g vs 178 g3.6×
Peak brightness700 nits vs 3,200 nits4.6×
OLED panelNo · Rock 5: Yes
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
5GNo · Rock 5: Yes
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
Thickness29.7 mm vs 7.4 mm4×
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Screen-to-body ratio71.5% vs 89.7%+25%
Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,000+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Blackview Rock 5≈ $2507.8	Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight	635 g	178 g
Thickness	29.7 mm	7.4 mm
Height	184 mm	164 mm
Width	83 mm	75.4 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP66
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx6
Glass protection	Panda Glass	—
Colours	Black, Yellow	Black, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,460 px	2,392 px
Pixel density	396 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	700 nits	3,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	71.5%	89.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G100	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 710
AnTuTu score	—	631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	866
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.67"	1/2.88"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	20,000 mAh	5,520 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	13.9 h
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	55%
Wireless charging	No	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	DokeOS 5.0	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	B
Battery charge cycles	800	1,000
Endurance per cycle	190 h	50 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	A	A