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Xiaomi Watch 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Watch 5 and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
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 X8s
- 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
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Announced
- 2025, December 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December 26
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
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 X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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 X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
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 X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 32GB 2GB RAM
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Watch 5
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Xiaomi Watch 5
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- 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 X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Sensors
- Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2EMG
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Type
- Si/C Li-Po 930 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Watch 5
- Colors
- Gray, Silver
- Price
- About 160 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Xiaomi Watch 5
- No
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Watch 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 930 mAh on the Xiaomi Watch 5.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has the bigger screen, 6.35 inches against 1.54 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 2 GB.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.