Device Comparison
| HMD Skyline | Poco X8 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 18, 2024 | 17 March 2026 |
| Released | 2024-07-19 | 17 March 2026 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, July 19 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame (100% recycled) | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 159.8 x 75.7 x 8.9 mm | 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IP54 dust protected and splash resistant | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Dual nano-SIM |
| Weight | 209.5 g | 201.47 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (peak) | 800 nits typical; 2000 nits HBM; 3500 nits peak at 25% display area |
| Color | — | 12-bit, DCI-P3 |
| Features | — | HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (~402 ppi density) | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.7% | ~90% |
| Size | 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches |
| Type | P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (peak) | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core, up to 3.4GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) | Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| OS | Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, 3 years of security updates | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (up to 512GB) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 128GB, 12GB + 256GB | 256 GB / 512 GB; 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Night mode 3.0, AI Portrait, up to 4x hybrid zoom | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 2x optical zoom; 13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide) | 50 MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 OIS + 8 MP ultrawide f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, OIS + EIS, OZO spatial audio | 4K at 30/60fps; 1080p at 30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Selfie Gestures, selfie slo-mo | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF (eye-tracking) | 20 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p at 30/60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX Adaptive | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes; availability varies by market |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), GLONASS, BDS | GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, analog audio output | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 6, dual band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, flicker sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 6500 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 33W wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC4.0; 15W magnetic wireless (Qi2); 5W reverse wireless | 100W wired; up to 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion, user replaceable | 6500 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz | Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow |
| Compatibility | — | Singapore specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $499.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | TA-1600 | Region-specific variants |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦698,600 | ₦650,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor; face unlock |