Screen size
12S6.3"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+7.2%
Quick verdict
12S leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
12S
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
12S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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
12S
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
12S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12S
2022, July 04
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
12S
Available. Released 2022, July 07
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
12S
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
12S
179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
12S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
12S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
12S
-
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
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
12S
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
12S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
12S
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco M8
-
OS
12S
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
12S
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
12S
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
Adreno 730
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
12S
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
12S
128GB 8GB RAM, 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
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
12S
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
12S
Leica lens, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12S
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
12S
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
12S
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
12S
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
12S
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
12S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12S
No
Poco M8
No
Other
12S
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
12S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
12S
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12S
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
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
12S
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
12S
No
Poco M8
No
USB
12S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
12S
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12S
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
12S
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 42 min 50W wireless, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
12S
Gray, White, Purple, Green
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
12S
2206123SC
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
12S
About 570 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499