DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Galaxy S23 | Poco X8 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | February 17, 2023 | 2026, September 01 |
| Released | 2023, February | 2026-09-11 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model Only) | GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71; LTE TDD: B38/B40/B41/B42/B48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/71/26/48 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Plastic back, Plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | 163.45 x 78.27 x 8.6 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 223g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | 1060 nits (typ), 3500 nits (peak) |
| Color | — | DCI- P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | Sunlight display; 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.8% | ~89.5% |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83" |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core, up to 2.4 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | LPDDR4X + UFS3.1 (256GB) / UFS2.2 (128GB) |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video | 50MP main camera, f/1.8; 2MP Depth camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 16MP front camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Dual speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini; AI Erase, AI Remove Reflection, AI Image Expansion, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Image Enhancement, AI Beautify |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Gyroscope |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 3900 mAh | 8340mAh(typ) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 67W HyperCharge; Supports 22.5W wired reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 3900 mAh | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Black; White; Orange |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $294.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS | Poco X8, 2607DPC18G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦449,820 | ₦450,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |