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Motorola Moto G17 vs Xiaomi Poco M8s

What Moto G17 does better (10) and where Poco M8s wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G17
Motorola · 2026Moto G17
5.9Score
10 advantages≈ $160
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8s
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8s
7.7Score
11 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
5.3Display8.6
2.7Performance5.0
6.8Camera4.6
6.5Battery8.3
5.5Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G17Poco M8s
76 × 165.78.280.4 × 169.48.4
Moto G17Poco M8sDifference
Height165.7 mm169.4 mm−3.7 mm
Width76 mm80.4 mm−4.4 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.4 mm−0.2 mm
Weight190 g217 g−27 g

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

Why is Moto G17 better than Poco M8s?

  1. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  2. Peak brightness1,050 nits vs 850 nits+24%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco M8s: No
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Poco M8s: No
  6. Weight190 g vs 217 g+14%
  7. Pixel density392 ppi vs 374 ppi+5%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  9. Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%
  10. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.4 mm+2%

Why is Poco M8s better than Moto G17?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
  2. AnTuTu score335,081 vs 615,528+84%
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,298 vs 2,225+71%
  5. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+35%
  6. OLED panelNo · Moto G17: Yes
  7. 5GNo · Moto G17: Yes
  8. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  9. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
  10. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8sXiaomi Poco M8s≈ $1707.7
Design
Weight190 g217 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.4 mm
Height165.7 mm169.4 mm
Width76 mm80.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackSilicone polymerPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPantone: Bordeaux, Alaskan Blue, Evening BlueBlack, White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,392 px
Pixel density392 ppi374 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,050 nits850 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.6%85.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 ExtremeQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno
AnTuTu score335,081615,528
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,2982,225
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Wired charging18 W33 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 2
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle57 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classB—
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