Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
11T
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
11T
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
11T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
11T
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
11T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
11T
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
11T
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
11T
2021, September 15
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
11T
Available. Released 2021, October 05
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
11T
164.1 x 76.9 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
11T
203 g (7.16 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
11T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, glass back
Poco M8
-
SIM
11T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
11T
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Poco M8
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
Type
11T
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
11T
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
11T
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
11T
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco M8
-
OS
11T
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
11T
Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
11T
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
11T
Mali-G77 MC9
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
11T
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
11T
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
11T
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
11T
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Poco M8
-
Features
11T
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
11T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
11T
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
11T
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Video
11T
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Features
11T
-
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
11T
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
11T
No
Poco M8
No
Other
11T
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
11T
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
11T
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
11T
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
11T
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
11T
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
11T
No
Poco M8
No
USB
11T
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
11T
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
11T
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
11T
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
11T
67W wired, 100% in 36 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
11T
Meteorite Gray, Moonlight White, Celestial Blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
11T
21081111RG
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
11T
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
11T
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
11T
$ 174.27 / £ 275.00 / € 137.46
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499