Screen size
Quick verdict
12 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
12
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
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 specsPoco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
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1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2021, December 28
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
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Available. Released 2021, December 31
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
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152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
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179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
12
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12
-
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
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
12
6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco M8
-
OS
12
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Adreno 730
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
12
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
12
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
12
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Poco M8
-
Features
12
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
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-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
12
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
12
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
12
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12
No
Poco M8
No
Other
12
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12
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
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
12
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
12
No
Poco M8
No
USB
12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
12
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min 10W reverse wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
12
2201123G, 2201123C
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
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1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
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0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
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$ 284.99 / £ 370.99 / € 152.99
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499