POCO M8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO M8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 5GGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy Note 9Global · 6GB · 128GB · N960F
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO M8 5G
POCO M8 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Global · 6GB · 128GB · N960F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.8Design & Materials 6.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 5.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.4Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity 7.3 Connectivity
Battery score 7.5 Battery 5.2 Battery

User reviews
User score
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No user reviews
9.1
120 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO M8 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Specs stores to buy POCO M8 5G POCO M8 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Global · 6GB · 128GB · N960F
Inches 6.77" 6.4"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 18:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
164.0 mm
7.4 mm 		76.4 mm
161.9 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 178 g 201 g
Micro SnapD. 6 Gen3
Octa-Core 		Exynos 9810
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 550.000
v10 		322.986
v8
Battery 5520 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
2 3 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.5-2.4
SAK2L3
2
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand POCO Samsung
Aliases 25118PC98G --

Release Date
Release date January 2026,
4 months ago 		August 2018,
7 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
POCO M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Size
75.4 mm • 164.0 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.4 mm • 161.9 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 178 g 201 g
Usable surface 87 % 84 %
Materials Plastic Glass
Resistance IP65
Splash resistant 		IP68
Colors
Black
Silver
Green
Black
Blue
Purple
Copper

Screen
Diagonal 6.77" 6.4"
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2392 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px
Density 405 Pixels per inch 514 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • 1920 Hz PWM
  • TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
  • TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer
  • 3840 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m²
  • 8000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Panda glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.3
Is it comfortable?
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8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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120 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 9 9810
CPU 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55 4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 4 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 710 ARM Mali-G72 MP18

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
550.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 74% of devices
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322.986
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 62% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.2 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.9
Number of reviews
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120 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.5-2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 Samsung SAK2L3
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.61 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.88" 1/2.6"
2
Camera type

Standard

Telephoto lens
Resolution
0.8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung
Type
CMOS
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Front Flash
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K3H1
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Pixel size -- 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.6"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
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8.3
Quality of selfies
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8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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120 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.230 W/Kg on head
0.850 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.1
Quality of the GPS
--
9.0
And the WiFi?
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9.0
Number of reviews
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120 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5520 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
45.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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120 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 13%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 40%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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120 reviews
Prices
From $ 173 --
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