Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Cubot KingKong Star

Product
Xiaomi Poco M8
229 USD
Cubot KingKong Star
229 USD

Price
229 USD
229 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Cubot
Model No
25118PC98G
KingKong Star

Launch Date
2026, January 08
2023, August 07

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
180.2 x 80.8 x 17.8 mm (7.09 x 3.18 x 0.70 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
395 g (13.93 oz)
Build
Mohs level 6 IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7m
IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, Green, Silver
Black, Black/Red

Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Android 13
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek MT6833 Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
6GB/8GB
12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
100 MP, (wide), PDAF
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
24 MP, (night vision camera), 2 IR emitters
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Yes
Lens 3
5 MP, (macro)

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
32 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
Yes

Capacity
5520 mAh
Li-Ion 10600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired 18W reverse wired
33W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
Radio
Unspecified