Screen size
Quick verdict
Civi 2 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Civi 2
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Civi 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Civi 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Civi 2
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Civi 2
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
equal specsRAM
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
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Civi 2
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 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
Civi 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Civi 2
2022, September 27
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Civi 2
Available. Released 2022, September 27
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Civi 2
159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (6.27 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Civi 2
171.8 g (6.07 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Civi 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Civi 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Civi 2
-
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
Civi 2
AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Civi 2
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Civi 2
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Civi 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Civi 2
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Civi 2
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Civi 2
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Civi 2
Adreno 644
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Civi 2
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Civi 2
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Civi 2
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Civi 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 20 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm 2 MP (macro)
Poco M8
-
Features
Civi 2
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Civi 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Civi 2
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Dual
Civi 2
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF 32 MP, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Poco M8
-
Features
Civi 2
2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Civi 2
1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Civi 2
-
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Loudspeaker
Civi 2
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Civi 2
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Civi 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Civi 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Civi 2
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Civi 2
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Civi 2
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Civi 2
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Civi 2
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Civi 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Civi 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Civi 2
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Civi 2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Civi 2
67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Civi 2
Black, Blue, Violet, Silver, Hello Kitty
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Civi 2
2209129SC
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Civi 2
About 350 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499