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Xiaomi Poco M8s vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What Poco M8s does better (6) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco M8s
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8s
7.7Score
6 advantages≈ $170
vs
ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
7.8Score
12 advantages
Higher score
8.7Display7.0
5.0Performance5.3
4.6Camera6.2
8.3Battery8.4
6.4Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco M8snubia Neo 5
80.4 × 169.48.478.8 × 166.18.5
Poco M8snubia Neo 5Difference
Height169.4 mm166.1 mm+3.3 mm
Width80.4 mm78.8 mm+1.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm−0.1 mm
Weight217 g210 g+7 g

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

Why is Poco M8s better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. OLED panelYes · nubia Neo 5: No
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,050 mAh+16%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,225 vs 2,140+4%
  5. Pixel density374 ppi vs 314 ppi+19%
  6. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than Poco M8s?

  1. AnTuTu score615,528 vs 694,383+13%
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Max video1080p vs 4K
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. eSIMNo · Poco M8s: Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Poco M8s: Yes
  8. Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,000 nits+18%
  9. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  10. Weight217 g vs 210 g+3%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  12. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8sXiaomi Poco M8s≈ $1707.7
Design
Weight217 g210 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm
Height169.4 mm166.1 mm
Width80.4 mm78.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursBlack, WhiteBlack, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px1,940 px
Pixel density374 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%87%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Unisoc T9300
Chip makerQualcommUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdrenoMali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score615,528694,383
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,2252,140
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,050 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging33 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 2MyOS 16
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