Screen size
12 Pro (Dimensity)6.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+0.6%
Quick verdict
12 Pro (Dimensity) and Poco M8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
12 Pro (Dimensity)
7
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12 Pro (Dimensity)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12 Pro (Dimensity)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12 Pro (Dimensity)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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 specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
12 Pro (Dimensity)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 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
12 Pro (Dimensity)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12 Pro (Dimensity)
2022, July 04
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Available. Released 2022, July 13
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
12 Pro (Dimensity)
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
12 Pro (Dimensity)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12 Pro (Dimensity)
-
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
12 Pro (Dimensity)
LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
12 Pro (Dimensity)
6.73 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12 Pro (Dimensity)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco M8
-
OS
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Octa-core (1x3.20 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Mali-G710 MC10
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
12 Pro (Dimensity)
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12 Pro (Dimensity)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
12 Pro (Dimensity)
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
12 Pro (Dimensity)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Poco M8
-
Features
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12 Pro (Dimensity)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
12 Pro (Dimensity)
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12 Pro (Dimensity)
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
12 Pro (Dimensity)
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
12 Pro (Dimensity)
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12 Pro (Dimensity)
No
Poco M8
No
Other
12 Pro (Dimensity)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12 Pro (Dimensity)
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
12 Pro (Dimensity)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12 Pro (Dimensity)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
12 Pro (Dimensity)
No
Poco M8
No
USB
12 Pro (Dimensity)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12 Pro (Dimensity)
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Li-Po 5160 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
12 Pro (Dimensity)
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12 Pro (Dimensity)
Gray, Blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
12 Pro (Dimensity)
2207122MC
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
12 Pro (Dimensity)
About 570 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499