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Xiaomi Poco X8 vs Galaxy A36 2025
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco X8 and the Galaxy A36 2025, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A36 2025
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 11
Galaxy A36 2025
- Announced
- 2025 Mar 2
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Mar 11
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 223 g (7.87 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)
Drop resistant up to 3m
Galaxy A36 2025
- Dimensions
- 162.9 × 78.2 × 7.4 mm
- Weight
- 195 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM1060 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy A36 2025
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~385 PPI density), ~86.4% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Xiaomi Poco X8
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Galaxy A36 2025
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 5G SM6475-AB 4 nm
- CPU
- 2.4 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only
UFS 3.1
Galaxy A36 2025
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A36 2025
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.80µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch
8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection
4.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Galaxy A36 2025
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, HDR video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Galaxy A36 2025
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE
Xiaomi Poco X8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A36 2025
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0
- Wireless features
- Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Galaxy A36 2025
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice Command, Navigation software, Face Recognition
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8340 mAh - version 1
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - version 2
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Galaxy A36 2025
- Type
- 5000 mAh battery Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired
- Endurance
- 23.0 hours
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Colors
- Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
- Models
- 2607DPC18G
- Price
- € 313.25
Galaxy A36 2025
- Models
- SM-A366E/DS Galaxy A36 5G 2025 Premium Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 209,990
- Market
- Asia, Central America, Eastern Europe, Europe, South America
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia +12 more
- SAR (head)
- 0.680 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.090 W/kg
How the Xiaomi Poco X8 and Galaxy A36 2025 differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 has a larger battery, 8340 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Galaxy A36 2025.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8 and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A36 2025.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.