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Xiaomi 12X vs Xiaomi Poco M8: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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12X vs Poco M8

Quick verdict

Which is better?

12X leads the measured specs 8-6.

Measured wins

12X: 8Poco M8: 6Ties: 9

Choose 12X for

Front camera
Wired charging
CPU speed

Choose Poco M8 for

SD card
Peak brightness
Battery

Biggest differences

SD cardPoco M8

NovsYes+100%

Peak brightnessPoco M8

1,100 nitsvs3,200 nits+66%

Front camera12X

32.0 MPvs20.0 MP+38%

12X

12X

Xiaomi

Poco M8

Poco M8

Xiaomi

Head-to-head comparison

12X

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

9

equal specs

Poco M8

6

spec wins

Display

Screen size

12X6.3"

Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+7.2%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

12X

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

12X

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

12X

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Poco M8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

12X

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China

Wired charging

12X

67 Wvs45 W+33%

Resolution

12XWinner: 1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Poco M81080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

12X120 Hz

Poco M8120 Hz

Peak brightness

12X1,100 nits

Poco M8Winner: 3,200 nits+66%

Pixel density

12XWinner: 419 ppi+7.4%

Poco M8388 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

12XWinner: Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+25%

Poco M8Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

12XWinner: 8.0 GB+25%

Poco M86.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

12X128 GB

Poco M8128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

12X50.0 MP

Poco M850.0 MP

Front camera

12XWinner: 32.0 MP+38%

Poco M820.0 MP

Battery

Battery

12X4,500 mAh

Poco M8Winner: 5,520 mAh+18%

Wired charging

12XWinner: 67 W+33%

Poco M845 W

Build

Weight

12XWinner: 176 g+1.1%

Poco M8178 g

Thickness

12X8.2 mm

Poco M8Winner: 7.4 mm+11%

IP rating

12X—

Poco M8Winner: IP66/IP65

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

12XWinner: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Poco M8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

12X5.1 / 5.2, A2DP, LE

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

12XUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

12XYes

Poco M8Yes

NFC

equal specs

12XYes

Poco M8Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

12XNo

Poco M8No

SD card

12XNo

Poco M8Winner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

equal specs

12XYes

Poco M8Yes

12XSpecPoco M8

Display

6.3"

Screen size

Winner: 6.8"+7.2%

Winner: 1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Resolution

1080 × 2392 px

120 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

120 Hz

1,100 nits

Peak brightness

Winner: 3,200 nits+66%

Winner: 419 ppi+7.4%

Pixel density

388 ppi

Performance

Winner: Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+25%

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Winner: 8.0 GB+25%

RAM

6.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

50.0 MP

Winner: 32.0 MP+38%

Front camera

20.0 MP

Battery

4,500 mAh

Battery

Winner: 5,520 mAh+18%

Winner: 67 W+33%

Wired charging

45 W

Build

Winner: 176 g+1.1%

Weight

178 g

8.2 mm

Thickness

Winner: 7.4 mm+11%

—

IP rating

Winner: IP66/IP65

Connectivity

Winner: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.1 / 5.2, A2DP, LE

Bluetoothequal specs

5.1, A2DP, LE

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco M8

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

12X

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 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

12X

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

12X

2021, December 28

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Status

12X

Available. Released 2021, December 31

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

2021, December 28Announced2026, January 08

Available. Released 2021, December 31StatusAvailable. Released 2026, January 08

Body

Dimensions

12X

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

12X

176 g (6.21 oz)

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

SIM

12X

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

12X

-

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

152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)Dimensions164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

176 g (6.21 oz)Weight178 g (6.28 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-OtherIP66 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

Display

Type

12X

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

12X

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

12X

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Protection

12X

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Poco M8

-

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)TypeAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass VictusProtection-

Platform

OS

12X

Android 11, MIUI 13

Poco M8

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Chipset

12X

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

Poco M8

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

12X

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

Poco M8

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

12X

Adreno 650

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Android 11, MIUI 13OSAndroid 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 650GPUAdreno 710

Memory

Card slot

12X

No

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

12X

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Poco M8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Other

12X

UFS 3.1

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAMInternal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1OtherUFS 2.2

Main Camera

Triple

12X

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

12X

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

12X

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Poco M8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Dual

12X

-

Poco M8

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

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), AFTriple-

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EISVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

-Dual50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

12X

32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Poco M8

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

Features

12X

HDR, panorama

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Video

12X

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µmSingle20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

HDR, panoramaFeaturesHDR, panorama

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDRVideo1080p@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

12X

Yes, with stereo speakers

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

12X

No

Poco M8

No

Other

12X

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman KardonOther24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms

WLAN

12X

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Poco M8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

12X

5.1 / 5.2, A2DP, LE

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

12X

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

12X

Yes (market/region dependent)

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Infrared port

12X

Yes

Poco M8

Yes

Radio

12X

No

Poco M8

No

USB

12X

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.1 / 5.2, A2DP, LEBluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Yes (market/region dependent)NFCYes (market/region dependent)

YesInfrared portYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

12X

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Poco M8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

12X

-

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

-OtherVirtual proximity sensing

Battery

Type

12X

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Charging

12X

67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Li-Po 4500 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 minCharging45W wired 18W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

12X

Gray, Blue, Purple

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Models

12X

2112123AC, 2112123AG

Poco M8

25118PC98G

SAR EU

12X

0.59 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Poco M8

-

Price

12X

About 180 EUR

Poco M8

$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

Gray, Blue, PurpleColorsBlack, Green, Silver

2112123AC, 2112123AGModels25118PC98G

0.59 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU-

About 180 EURPrice$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

128 GB

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jackequal specs

No

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

Yes

Stereo speakersequal specs

Yes