Head to head

vivo X300 vs Xiaomi Poco X8

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 8 Jul 2026.

The short answer

The vivo X300 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 85 against 78 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and memory & storage. The Xiaomi Poco X8 still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the cheaper of the two at PKR 74,999 against PKR 179,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

vivo X300 takes it by 6.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Level

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera vivo X300 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging vivo X300 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage vivo X300 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Xiaomi Poco X8 leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Xiaomi Poco X8 costs PKR 105,000 less.
  • Xiaomi Poco X8 packs a 1,840 mAh larger battery.
  • vivo X300 charges 23W faster.
  • vivo X300 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • vivo X300 ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • vivo X300 has a 150 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the vivo X300 if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging and memory & storage.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco X8 if…

you care most about value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification vivo X300 Xiaomi Poco X8
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 179,999 PKR 74,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date October 2025 (China), global rollout followed in selected markets. September 2026
Dimensions 150.6 × 71.9 × 8.0 mm 163.45 × 78.27 × 8.60 mm
Weight 190 g Better 223 g
Water resistance IP68/IP69 Dust & Water Resistant IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Display
Screen size 6.31 inches 6.83-inch Better
Resolution 2640 × 1216 pixels (1.5K) 1280 × 2772 pixels Better
Panel type LTPO AMOLED 120Hz HDR10+ AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate 12-bit color depth, 3500 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3,
Protection Crystal Shield Glass (official protection name not fully confirmed) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4nm),
CPU Octa-core Octa-core (4×2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4×1.8GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Immortalis-G1 MC12 Adreno 710
Operating system Android 16 OriginOS 6 Android 16, HyperOS 3.
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X Better 6GB / 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 Better UFS 2.2 (128GB) / UFS 3.1 (256GB)
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP Wide, f/1.6, OIS 50 MP Ultra-Wide 200 MP ZEISS APO Periscope Telephoto, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom ZEISS Optics Laser Autofocus HDR Panorama LED Flash Better 50MP, f/1.8, OIS, PDAF, 1/2.76" sensor, 0.64µm pixel size, 5P lens + 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4, LED flash.
Selfie camera 50 MP Wide Autofocus Better 16MP, f/2.4, 5P lens, 1.0µm pixel size, Fixed Focus, HDR
Video recording 4K@30/60fps 1080p Gyro-EIS OIS 1080p@30fps (Front & Rear), 720p@30fps, Gyro-EIS.
Battery & charging
Battery capacity 6500mAh Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion battery Silicon-Carbon battery, (Non-removable) 8340mAh (Global), 9000mAh (India) Better
Wired charging 90W Wired FlashCharge with Wireless and Reverse Wireless Charging Better 67W wired charging, 22.5W reverse wired charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM (Dual Standby) Dual Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7), Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth v6.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Under-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Ambient Light Sensor Fingerprint (under-display optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Infrared Sensor.
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, vivo X300 or Xiaomi Poco X8?

vivo X300 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 6.5 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging and memory & storage. Xiaomi Poco X8 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of vivo X300 and Xiaomi Poco X8 in Pakistan?

vivo X300 is listed at PKR 179,999 and Xiaomi Poco X8 at PKR 74,999. That makes Xiaomi Poco X8 cheaper by PKR 105,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, vivo X300 or Xiaomi Poco X8?

vivo X300 scores higher in our camera assessment. vivo X300 uses a 200 MP main sensor against 50 MP on Xiaomi Poco X8, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, vivo X300 or Xiaomi Poco X8?

vivo X300 leads on battery. vivo X300 carries a 6500 mAh cell and Xiaomi Poco X8 a 8340 mAh cell, with 90W and 67W wired charging respectively.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.