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Xiaomi Watch 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X8

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Watch 5 and the Xiaomi Poco X8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Watch 5
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Watch 5
Xiaomi Poco X8
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Poco X8

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Watch 5
1.54inch
AMOLED
480 × 480 · 312 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Watch 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Dual-core
Android Wear OS 6 (Global)
Xiaomi Poco X8
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 710 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Watch 5
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
No card slot
Xiaomi Poco X8
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Watch 5
—
Xiaomi Poco X8
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Watch 5
930mAh
Xiaomi Poco X8
8,340mAh
67 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Watch 5
56g
47 × 47 × 12.3 mm
Xiaomi Poco X8
223g
163.5 × 78.3 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Watch 5
4GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4NFCeSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only
Xiaomi Poco X8
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Watch 5Xiaomi Poco X8

Xiaomi Watch 5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
HSDPA - cellular model only
4G bands
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Announced
2025, December 26
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 26

Xiaomi Poco X8

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 11

Xiaomi Watch 5

Dimensions
47 x 47 x 12.3 mm (1.85 x 1.85 x 0.48 in)
Weight
56 g (1.98 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, stainless steel frame (316L)
SIM

eSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only

Waterproof (5ATM)

ECG certified

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM)
Size
1.54 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Sapphire Glass

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

OS
Android Wear OS 6 (Global), HyperOS 3 (China)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Dual-core

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Poco X8

Single
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Watch 5

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Xiaomi Poco X8

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi Watch 5

WLAN
Yes, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
No

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Sensors
Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2EMG

Xiaomi Poco X8

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
Si/C Li-Po 930 mAh

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

Xiaomi Watch 5

Colors
Gray, Silver
Price
About 160 EUR

Xiaomi Poco X8

Colors
Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
Models
2607DPC18G
Price
€ 313.25

Xiaomi Watch 5

No

Xiaomi Poco X8

Not listed for this device

Full specs: Xiaomi Watch 5 Full specs: Xiaomi Poco X8

How the Xiaomi Watch 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8 differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 has a larger battery, 8340 mAh against 930 mAh on the Xiaomi Watch 5.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 1.54 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 2 GB.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.

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