Screen size
17 UltraWinner: 6.9"+1.9%
Poco M86.8"
Quick verdict
17 Ultra leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
17 Ultra
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
17 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
17 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
17 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
17 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
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
5G 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
17 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
17 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
17 Ultra
2025, December 25
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
17 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, December 27
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
17 Ultra
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
17 Ultra
230 g (8.11 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
17 Ultra
Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
17 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
17 Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
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
17 Ultra
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
17 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
17 Ultra
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
17 Ultra
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
17 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
17 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
17 Ultra
Adreno 840
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
17 Ultra
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
17 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
17 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
17 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Poco M8
-
Features
17 Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
17 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
17 Ultra
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
17 Ultra
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
17 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
17 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
17 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
17 Ultra
No
Poco M8
No
Other
17 Ultra
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
17 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
17 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
17 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
17 Ultra
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
17 Ultra
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
17 Ultra
No
Poco M8
No
USB
17 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
17 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
17 Ultra
Two-way satellite communication
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
17 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 6800 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
17 Ultra
90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wired 10W reverse wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
17 Ultra
Black, White, Starry Green, Purple
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
17 Ultra
25128PNA1C
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
17 Ultra
About 850 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499