Screen size
12S Ultra6.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+0.6%
Quick verdict
12S Ultra leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
12S Ultra
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12S Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12S Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12S Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
12S Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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
12S Ultra
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
12S Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12S Ultra
2022, July 04
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
12S Ultra
Available. Released 2022, July 09
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
12S Ultra
163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
12S Ultra
225 g (7.94 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
12S Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
12S Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12S Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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
12S Ultra
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
12S Ultra
6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12S Ultra
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12S Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco M8
-
OS
12S Ultra
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
12S Ultra
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12S Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12S Ultra
Adreno 730
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
12S Ultra
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12S Ultra
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
12S Ultra
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
12S Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Poco M8
-
Features
12S Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12S Ultra
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
12S Ultra
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12S Ultra
32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
12S Ultra
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
12S Ultra
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
12S Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12S Ultra
No
Poco M8
No
Other
12S Ultra
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12S Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12S Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12S Ultra
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
12S Ultra
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
12S Ultra
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
12S Ultra
No
Poco M8
No
USB
12S Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12S Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12S Ultra
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12S Ultra
Li-Po 4860 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
12S Ultra
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 41 min 50W wireless, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12S Ultra
Black, Dark Green
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
12S Ultra
2203121C
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
12S Ultra
$ 300.85
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499