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OSCAL Pilot 8 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro

What Pilot 8 does better (15) and where Poco M8 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

OSCAL Pilot 8
OSCAL · 2026Pilot 8
9.0Score
15 advantages≈ $310
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8 Pro
9.0Score
10 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
8.1Display9.4
7.7Camera7.9
9.1Battery9.1
9.3Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pilot 8Poco M8 Pro
85.4 × 178.717.978.3 × 163.38.3
Pilot 8Poco M8 ProDifference
Height178.7 mm163.3 mm+15.4 mm
Width85.4 mm78.3 mm+7.1 mm
Thickness17.9 mm8.3 mm+9.6 mm
Weight389 g206 g+183 g

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

Why is Pilot 8 better than Poco M8 Pro?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Battery capacity10,200 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+57%
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Memory card slotYes · Poco M8 Pro: No
  5. Max video4K vs 1080p
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · Poco M8 Pro: No
  8. eSIMYes · Poco M8 Pro: No
  9. Repairability classB vs C
  10. CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+7%
  11. Endurance per cycle96 h vs 61 h+58%
  12. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%

Why is Poco M8 Pro better than Pilot 8?

  1. Wired charging55 W vs 100 W+82%
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 3,200 nits5.3×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  5. Weight389 g vs 206 g+89%
  6. Thickness17.9 mm vs 8.3 mm2.2×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  8. Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,000+25%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio75.1% vs 89.6%+19%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
Specifications

Side by side

OSCAL Pilot 8OSCAL Pilot 8≈ $3109.0
Design
Weight389 g206 g
Thickness17.9 mm8.3 mm
Height178.7 mm163.3 mm
Width85.4 mm78.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCSG KK9 GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlackBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,280 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,772 px
Pixel density447 ppi447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,435 nits
Screen-to-body ratio75.1%89.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUAdrenoAdreno 810
AnTuTu score—817,222
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,245
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,110
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,200 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Active use (test)—16.2 h
Wired charging55 W100 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-19.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
SAR (head)0.97 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classBB
Battery charge cycles8001,000
Endurance per cycle96 h61 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAA
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