Poco M8 5G vs HTC Desire 500 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Poco M8 5G	HTC Desire 500
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.77-inch	4.30-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
Front Camera	20-megapixel	1.6-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 2-megapixel	8-megapixel
RAM	6GB, 8GB	1GB
Storage	128GB	4GB
Battery Capacity	5520mAh	1800mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 4.1
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	480x800 pixels
general
Brand	Poco	HTC
Model	M8 5G	Desire 500
Release date	January 8, 2026	July 1, 2013
Launched in India	Yes	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	164.00 x 75.42 x 7.35	131.80 x 66.90 x 9.90
Weight (g)	178.00	123.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5520	1800
Removable battery	No	Yes
Fast charging	45W Fast Charging	-
Wireless charging	No	-
Colours	Carbon Black, Glacial Blue, Frost Silver	-
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.77	4.30
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	480x800 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass 7i	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	-
hardware
Processor	octa-core	1.2GHz quad-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
RAM	6GB, 8GB	1GB
Internal storage	128GB	4GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	64
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel + 2-megapixel	8-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Rear autofocus	Yes	-
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	20-megapixel	1.6-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 4.1
Skin	HyperOS 2	Sense 5
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.10	Yes, v 4.00
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 b/g/n
NFC	-	Yes
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	No
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	No
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	No
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	No
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	No
Ambient light sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	No
Temperature sensor	-	No

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