Xiaomi Poco M8 versus Samsung Galaxy A36

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Xiaomi Poco M8, 8GB/256GB

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KSh 22,500

Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 31,000

Xiaomi Poco M8, 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 22,500 KSh 31,000
Sales 0 - For Jan 2026 25 - For Jan 2026
Average rating 0 - 4.9 - 7 votes
Likes 0 - For Jan 2026 3 - For Jan 2026
Views 56 - For Jan 2026 1,612 - For Jan 2026
General
Available January
2026
 March
2025
Dimensions 164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight 178 g
 195 g
Colors Black
Green
Silver
 Black
White
Lime
Lavender
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features IP66 dust and water resistance
120Hz AMOLED display
50MP main camera with PDAF
24-bit Hi-Res audio playback
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
UFS 2.2 fast internal storage
 eSIM support
Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 15
HyperOS 2
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 710
 Adreno 710
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 710
 Adreno 710
RAM 8GB LPDDR4X
 8GB
Storage 256GB UFS 2.2
 128GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1TBtight and water resistant (high
 No
Battery 5520mAh
Si/C
 5000mAh
Battery features 45W Fast Charging
18W Reverse Charging
1-50% to 25 Min
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 66% in 30 Min
Platform features IP66 Dust and Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
24-bit Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 1.7m Drop resistant
 IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Samsung Knox Security
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Plastic Frame
Display
Display size 6.77 Inches
1080 x 2392 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type AMOLED Screen
68B Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 388 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
3200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Up to 2560Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate
3D Curved Design
100% DCI-P3
Wet Touch
3840Hz PWM
HDR
 120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + Aux
 50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 50MP Wide / PDAF
Panorama / HDR / Night
LED Flash
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 20MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features Face Unlock
HDR / Panorama
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording 1080p 60/30fps
 4K 30fps
1080p 30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.1
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrared
NFC
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
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