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Xiaomi Poco M8 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What Poco M8 does better (11) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
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ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
8.0Score
5 advantages
8.5Display7.0
6.3Camera6.1
7.6Battery8.4
7.7Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco M8nubia Neo 5
75.4 × 1647.478.8 × 166.18.5
Poco M8nubia Neo 5Difference
Height164 mm166.1 mm−2.1 mm
Width75.4 mm78.8 mm−3.4 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8.5 mm−1.1 mm
Weight178 g210 g−32 g

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

Why is Poco M8 better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. Peak brightness3,200 nits vs 1,000 nits3.2×
  2. OLED panelYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx6 vs IPx4+50%
  5. Pixel density388 ppi vs 314 ppi+24%
  6. Weight178 g vs 210 g+18%
  7. Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
  8. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%
  9. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%
  10. Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.5 mm+15%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio89.7% vs 87%+3%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity5,520 mAh vs 6,050 mAh+10%
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. eSIMNo · Poco M8: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Poco M8: Yes
  5. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight178 g210 g
Thickness7.4 mm8.5 mm
Height164 mm166.1 mm
Width75.4 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP66IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx6IPx4
ColoursBlack, Green, SilverBlack, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px1,940 px
Pixel density388 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness1,473 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%87%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Unisoc T9300
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 710Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score631,693—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,898—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme866—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.88"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,520 mAh6,050 mAh
Battery typeSi/C—
Active use (test)13.9 h—
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min55%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-23.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 2MyOS 16
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle50 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classA—
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