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Pilot 8 vs Poco M8 Pro

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 · 2026Pilot 8

9.0Score

15 advantages≈ $310

Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8 Pro

9.0Score

10 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

8.1Display9.4

7.8Camera7.9

9.2Battery9.1

9.3Features8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Pilot 8Poco M8 Pro

	Pilot 8	Poco M8 Pro	Difference
Height	178.7 mm	163.3 mm	+15.4 mm
Width	85.4 mm	78.3 mm	+7.1 mm
Thickness	17.9 mm	8.3 mm	+9.6 mm
Weight	389 g	206 g	+183 g

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

Why is Pilot 8 better than Poco M8 Pro?

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

Why is Poco M8 Pro better than Pilot 8?

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

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	OSCAL Pilot 8≈ $3109.0	Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro≈ $3209.0
Design
Weight	389 g	206 g
Thickness	17.9 mm	8.3 mm
Height	178.7 mm	163.3 mm
Width	85.4 mm	78.3 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	CSG KK9 Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Black	Black, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,280 px	1,280 px
Resolution (height)	2,772 px	2,772 px
Pixel density	447 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	3,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,435 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	75.1%	89.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690	Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
GPU	Adreno	Adreno 810
AnTuTu score	—	817,222
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,245
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,110
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.67"	1/1.55"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	10,200 mAh	6,500 mAh
Battery type	—	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	16.2 h
Wired charging	55 W	100 W
Charged in 30 min	—	75%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	6	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-19.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
SAR (head)	0.97 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	B
Battery charge cycles	800	1,000
Endurance per cycle	96 h	61 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	A	A